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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region San Jose (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
4801
8044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
4800
8043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
77
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
51
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
51
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
20
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Jose (Costa Rica)
20 Genera with 29 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1898Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1861
Amberwings0SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Jose (Costa Rica)
29 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum nigrocreatum Calvert, 1920Talamanca meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in San Jose (Costa Rica)
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
8
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