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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Saint Lucia (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
12
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saint Lucia
12 Genera with 18 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Lucia
18 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Saint Lucia
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
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