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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1225
1696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1225
1696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
25
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
12
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tabasco
12 Genera with 30 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets6SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tabasco
30 Species
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Tabasco
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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