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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Talamanca (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2722
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2721
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
27
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
27
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
27
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
13
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Talamanca
13 Genera with 21 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1895Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Talamanca
21 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada heliophila Borror, 1931
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Talamanca
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
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