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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Presidio County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
775
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
775
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
22
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
22
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
22
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
13
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Presidio County
13 Genera with 17 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1857Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Presidio County
17 Species
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Presidio County
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
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