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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1002
31782
192121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
999
31760
192069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
520
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
353
1829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
345
1821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
164
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
164
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
87
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
70
417
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
70 Genera with 417 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aetilla1SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Antidythemis Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Argyrothemis Ris, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers17SpeciesTaxom
Cannacria Kirby, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1842Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings9SpeciesTaxom
Edonis Needham, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19197SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks12SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1897Dragonlets54SpeciesTaxom
Fylgia Kirby, 1989White-eyed Skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Garrisonia Penalva & Costa, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1861Metallic Pennants5SpeciesTaxom
Lepthemis Hagen, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly23SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1916Sylphs38SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1989Dashers48SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1933Archtails2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1868Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18349SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Nothodiplax Belle, 1984Canopy Skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 193125SpeciesTaxom
Ophippus Navas, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 2009tropical king skimmer23SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 177015SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1910Amberwings14SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails2SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1911Darter Dragonfly23SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1913Pasture Gliders6SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1982Saddlebag Gliders12SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1889Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
417 Species and 27 Subspecies
Aetilla melas
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anatya januaria Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Antidythemis nigra Buchholz, 1952
Antidythemis trameiformis Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Argyrothemis argentea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brechmorhoga diplosema Ris, 1913
Brechmorhoga flavopunctata Martin, 1897
Brechmorhoga innupta Rácenis, 1954
Brechmorhoga neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga pertinax peruviana (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma carneotincta Hampson, 1910
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga praecox praecox Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannacria fumipennis (Currie, 1901)⇒ Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis essequiba Ris, 1919
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908
Dasythemis mincki mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diastatops dimidiata Linnaeus, 1758
Diastatops emilia Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops estherae Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops maxima Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops nigra Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Edonis helena Needham, 1905
Elasmothemis alcebiadesi Santos, 1945
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Elasmothemis kiautai De Marmels, 1989
Elasmothemis rufa De Marmels, 2008
Elasmothemis williamsoni Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Elga newtonsantosi Machado, 1992Clam shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis carmelita Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis furcata Hagen, 1861
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax acantha Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Erythrodiplax ana Guillermo-Fe..., 2016
Erythrodiplax anatoidea Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax angustipennis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax anomala Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax avittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax branconensis Sjöstedt, 1929Common lynceus
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax cauca Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax chromoptera Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax cleopatra Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax clitella Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fulva Borror, 1957Chihuahua lynceus
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax gomesi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax hyalina Förster, 1907
Erythrodiplax ines Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax longitudinalis Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Erythrodiplax luteofrons Santos, 1956
Erythrodiplax lygaea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax maculosa Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax nivea Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax parvimaculata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax solimaea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax tenuis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax transversa Borror, 1957Chihuahua lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythrodiplax venusta (Kirby, 1897)⇒ Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Fylgia amazonica amazonica Kirby, 1889
Fylgia amazonica lychnitina (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Paratomoxia pulchella Ermisch, 1949
Garrisonia aurindae Penalva & Costa, 2007
Gynothemis aurea Navas, 1933Northwest lynceus
Gynothemis calliste (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma thermochroa Hampson, 1910
Gynothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Gynothemis pumila Karsch, 1890Tiny Sylph
Gynothemis uniseta Geijskes, 1972
Gynothemis venipunctata Calvert, 1909
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe batesi Ris, 1913
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Idiataphe longipes Hagen, 1861
Lepthemis verbenata Hagen, 1861
Lepthemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula connata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semiaquea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macrothemis absimile Costa, 1991
Macrothemis belliata Belle, 1987
Macrothemis brevidens Belle, 1983
Macrothemis capitata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis cynthia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis extensa Ris, 1913
Macrothemis fallax May, 1998
Macrothemis flavescens Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Macrothemis griseofrons Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis guarauno Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis hosanai Santos, 1967
Macrothemis idalia Ris, 1919
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis lauriana Ris, 1913
Macrothemis lutea Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis mortoni Ris, 1913
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis newtoni Costa, 1990
Macrothemis nobilis Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis polyneura Ris, 1913
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis valida Navas, 1916Sublette fairy shrimp
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria almeidai Santos, 1945
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria athenais Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria borgmeieri Santos, 1947
Micrathyria caerulistyla Donnelly, 1992Blue-tipped Dasher
Micrathyria cambridgei Kirby, 1897
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria coropinae Geijskes, 1963Eastern clam shrimp
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria duplicata Navas, 1922Agassiz clam shrimp
Micrathyria dythemoides Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria eximia Kirby, 1897
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria hesperis Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria hippolyte Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria kleerekoperi Calvert, 1946Tropical clam shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria longifasciata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria mengeri mengeri Ris, 1919
Micrathyria mengeri watsoni (Dunkle, 1995)⇒ Euchalcia gerda Püngeler, 1907
Micrathyria occipita Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria ocellata dentiens (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria ocellata ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria paruensis Geijskes, 1963Eastern clam shrimp
Micrathyria pirassunungae Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma Costa, Loure..., 2002
Micrathyria ringueleti Rodrigues, 1988
Micrathyria romani Sjöstedt, 1918
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria spuria Selys, 1900
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria surinamensis Geijskes, 1963Eastern clam shrimp
Micrathyria sympriona Tennessen, 2000
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Micrathyria ungulata Förster, 1907
Micrathyria venezuelae De Marmels, 1989
Misagria bimacula Kimmins, 1943
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nephepeltia aequisetis Calvert, 1909
Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 1950
Nephepeltia chalconota Ris, 1919
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia flavipennis von Ellenrieder, 2014
Nephepeltia leonardina Rácenis, 1953Stripe-fronted Dryad
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Nephepeltia phryne phryne Perty, 1834
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Nothodiplax dendrophila Belle, 1984Canopy Skimmer
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada amphinome Ris, 1919
Oligoclada borrori Santos, 1945
Oligoclada calverti Santos, 1951
Oligoclada crocogaster Borror, 1931
Oligoclada haywardi Fraser, 1947
Oligoclada heliophila Borror, 1931
Oligoclada hypophane De Marmels, 1989
Oligoclada laetitia Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada leucotaenia De Marmels, 1989
Oligoclada monosticha Borror, 1931
Oligoclada nemesis Ris, 1911Cyclestherians
Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Oligoclada raineyi (Ris, 1919)⇒ Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada rhea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada risi Geijskes, 1984
Oligoclada rubribasalis von Ellenrie..., 2008
Oligoclada stenoptera Borror, 1931
Oligoclada sylvia Kirby, 1889
Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Oligoclada xanthopleura Borror, 1931
Orthemis aciculata von Ellenrieder, 2012
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambirufa Calvert, 1909
Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis cinnamomea von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis flavopicta Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Orthemis harpago von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Orthemis plaumanni Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis regalis Ris, 1910Regal Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868
Orthemis tambopatae von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis capixaba Costa, De So..., 2006
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis rubita Dunkle, 1982Ruby Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis waltheri (Ris, 1910)⇒ Eudocima salaminia Cramer, 1777
Planiplax arachne Ris, 1912Scarlet Spiderlegs
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Planiplax machadoi Santos, 1949Mantled Spiderlegs
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Pseudomacromia sensibilis Carle & Wighton, 1990
Pseudothemis jorina Förster, 1904
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907Slender Redskimmer
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum chaconi De Marmels, 1994
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum evanescens De Marmels, 1992
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum gilvum (Brauer, 1868)⇒ Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum virgulum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum paramo De Marmels, 2001
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum villosum Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896
Tauriphila xiphea Ris, 1913
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea cophysa darwini Calvert, 1947
Tramea darwini (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea minuta De Marmels &..., 1982
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tramea rustica De Marmels &..., 1982
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Uracis reducta Fraser, 1946
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera anceps Pujol-Luz, 1993
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
10
85
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
13
76
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
29
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Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
14
100
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
25
Genera
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Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
8
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
2
3
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