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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Northeast Mexico (North Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
412
3687
6645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
410
3685
6644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
60
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
54
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
54
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
35
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
35
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
24
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
22
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Mexico
22 Genera with 60 Species
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Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings8SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Mexico
60 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
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 domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Northeast Mexico
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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