Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 118
402
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 118
402
440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 4
15
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 4
15
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 4
15
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 2
10
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 2
10
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 1
9
11 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for US Virgin Islands
9 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for US Virgin Islands
11 Species | Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889 | Tawny Pennant | | Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857 | Antillean Sylph | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842 | | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773 | Slough Amberwing | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
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