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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
485
6854
15922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
484
6853
15921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
66
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
58
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
57
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
35
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
35
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
24
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
23
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
23 Genera with 52 Species
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Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1946Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets11SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1953Dashers6SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
52 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax ana Guillermo-Fe..., 2016
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax cleopatra Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hesperis Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma Costa, Loure..., 2002
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 1950
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis capixaba Costa, De So..., 2006
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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