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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Miles (Runnels County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
898
1562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
898
1562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
25
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
25
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Miles (Runnels County)
8 Genera with 13 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1842Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miles (Runnels County)
13 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Miles (Runnels County)
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
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