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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Region Andina (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
4153
7110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
414
4152
7110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
159
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
102
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
102
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
54
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
54
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
32
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
30
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Andina
30 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDELMNOPSTU
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets13SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 2000Dashers5SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1868
Skimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer5SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 2001Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1982Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Andina
73 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax cauca Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ines Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria sympriona Tennessen, 2000
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931
Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum paramo De Marmels, 2001
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea rustica De Marmels &..., 1982
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Region Andina
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
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