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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Palm Springs (Riverside County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
445
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
445
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
13
14
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 Palm Springs
8 Genera with 9 Species
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Springs
9 Species
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Palm Springs
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
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