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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Nicoya Peninsula (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
1788
1977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicoya Peninsula
8 Genera with 9 Species
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicoya Peninsula
9 Species
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Nicoya Peninsula
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
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