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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for New Mexico (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5448
13804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
5440
13797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
74
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
54
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
53
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
39
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
39
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
20
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Mexico
20 Genera with 48 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Mexico
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in New Mexico
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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