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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
68
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
55
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
55
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
37
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
37
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
23
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
23 Genera with 49 Species
#ABDELMNOPSTU
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1970Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 2007Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers5SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
49 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga archboldi Donnelly, 1970
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis meurgeyi Daigle, 2007
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Libellulidae at artfakta.se
Libellulidae at dyntaxa.se
Libellulidae at gbif.org
Libellulidae at irmng.org
Libellulidae at itis.gov
Libellulidae at marinespecies.org