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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
509
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
509
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for St. Thomas
6 Genera with 6 Species
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Thomas
6 Species
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in St. Thomas
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
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