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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4318
8069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4318
8069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
44
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
40
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
40
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
16
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
16 Genera with 32 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1946Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets7SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 2002Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
32 Species and 3 Subspecies
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma Costa, Loure..., 2002
Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 1950
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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