Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Saint Lucia (Lesser Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 182
945
1461 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 182
945
1461 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 6
29
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 6
29
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 6
29
36 | 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
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 12
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Saint Lucia
12 Genera with 18 Species | Brachymesia Kirby, 1889 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1894 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1839 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1889 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1842 | tropical king skimmer | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1866 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Saint Lucia
18 Species | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889 | Tawny Pennant | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889 | Tadpole shrimp | | Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861 | Skimmer | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842 | | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Saint Lucia
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