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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Santa Cruz (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
2509
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
2509
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
51
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
46
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
46
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
28
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
28
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
16
37
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
16
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz
16 Genera with 37 Species
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1842Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers6SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz
37 Species
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax anatoidea Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Micrathyria caerulistyla Donnelly, 1992Blue-tipped Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria eximia Kirby, 1897
Micrathyria longifasciata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Nephepeltia aequisetis Calvert, 1909
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
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