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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
142
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
125
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
125
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
65
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
65
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
39
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
36
129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
36 Genera with 129 Species
#ABCDEFGLMNOPRSTUZ
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Argyrothemis Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets16SpeciesTaxom
Fylgia Kirby, 1989White-eyed Skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs10SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers15SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 2009tropical king skimmer12SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings9SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1773Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19413SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
129 Species and 11 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Argyrothemis argentea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga rapax rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis mincki mincki Karsch, 1890
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis williamsoni Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ines Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax longitudinalis Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax solimaea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax tenuis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Fylgia amazonica amazonica Kirby, 1889
Fylgia amazonica lychnitina (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Paratomoxia pulchella Ermisch, 1949
Gynothemis pumila Karsch, 1890Tiny Sylph
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula connata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis extensa Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis lauriana Ris, 1913
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hippolyte Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria occipita Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria ocellata ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria romani Sjöstedt, 1918
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nephepeltia chalconota Ris, 1919
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia leonardina Rácenis, 1953Stripe-fronted Dryad
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada monosticha Borror, 1931
Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Oligoclada stenoptera Borror, 1931
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Orthemis aciculata von Ellenrieder, 2012
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis cinnamomea von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis harpago von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868
Orthemis tambopatae von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis rubita Dunkle, 1982Ruby Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax machadoi Santos, 1949Mantled Spiderlegs
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum gilvum (Brauer, 1868)⇒ Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum virgulum Selys, 1884
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Peru
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
18
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