Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for USA (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1073
24471
144362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1067
24433
144310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 58
375
1702 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 34
223
872 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 26
202
834 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 7
123
537 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 7
123
537 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 3
69
262 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 54
182 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for USA
54 Genera with 182 Species
| Anatya Kirby, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belonia Kirby, 1857 | Belonia lichen | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1889 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cannacria Kirby, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cannaphila Kirby, 1897 | Narrow-winged Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1901 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Holotania Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idiataphe Cowley, 1866 | Metallic Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ladona Needham, 1857 | Corporals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lepthemis Hagen, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758 | Whitefaces | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1839 | Sylphs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mesothemis Hagen, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1919 | Dashers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1861 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephepeltia Kirby, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesogonia Kirby, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1978 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 | Rock Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Planiplax Muttkowski, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 | Whitetails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoleon Kirby, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tarnetrum Needham & Fi..., 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tauriphila Kirby, 1906 | Pasture Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1867 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1842 | Dropwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uracis Rambur, 1919 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenithoptera Selys, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1867 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for USA
182 Species and 10 Subspecies | Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848 | | | Belonia pellucida | | | Belonia saturata (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889 | Tawny Pennant | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861 | Masked Clubskimmer | | Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861 | Beaver-tail fairy shrimp | | Cannacria gravida (Calvert, 1890) | ⇒ Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | | Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 | Gray-waisted Skimmer | | Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897 | | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 | Red-veined Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha'S Pennant | | Celithemis monomelaena (Williamson, 1910) | ⇒ Eublemma daphoena Hampson, 1910 | | Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842 | Faded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901 | Black-faced Percher | | Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing | | Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 | Mayan Setwing | | Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899 | Black Setwing | | Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 | Heterosporous ferns | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Erythemis attala Selys, 1857 | Black Pondhawk | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900 | Claret Pondhawk | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842 | | | Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942 | | | Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895) | ⇒ Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839 | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848 | Red-mantled Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861 | Black-winged Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842 | Red-faced Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857 | Antillean Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842 | | | Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866 | Metallic Pennant | | Ladona deplanata Rambur, 1842 | Blue Corporal | | Ladona exusta Say, 1840 | Libellule Embrasée | | Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | Chalk-fronted Corporal | | Lepthemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940 | Canada Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern White-faced Darter | | Libellula angelina Selys, 1883 | | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula basalis (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | | Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907 | Comanche Skimmer | | Libellula composita Hagen, 1873 | Bleached Skimmer | | Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868 | Neon Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916 | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938 | Red-mantled Skimmer | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922 | Purple Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861 | Hoary Skimmer | | Libellula obsoleta Say, 1839 | | | Libellula palabella | | | Libellula polysticta Burmeister, 1839 | | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula quarimaculata | | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857 | Antillean Sylph | | Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890 | Ivory-striped Sylph | | Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898 | Straw-colored Sylph | | Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895 | Jade-striped Sylph | | Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898 | White-tailed Sylph | | Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Mesothemis illota Hagen, 1861 | | | Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857 | Hyacinth Glider | | Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861 | Skimmer | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906 | Caribbean Dasher | | Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890 | Thornbush Dasher | | Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919 | Oklahoma clam shrimp | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nannophya maculosa Hagen, 1861 | | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834 | Spine-bellied Dryad | | Nesogonia blackburni McLachlan, 1883 | Blackburn dragonfly | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978 | Brownwater Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | Red Rock Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773 | Slough Amberwing | | Perithemis electra Ris, 1930 | Golden Amberwing | | Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889 | Mexican Amberwing | | Perithemis seminole (Calvert, 1907) | ⇒ Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907 | Mexican Scarlet-tail | | Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773 | Common Whitetail | | Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | Desert Whitetail | | Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861 | Filigree Skimmer | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum decisum (Hagen, 1874) | ⇒ Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | | Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883 | Foot-tipped Darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum illotum illotum Hagen, 1861 | | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993) | ⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913 | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum nigrescens (Charpentier, 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum occidentale (Bartenef, 1915) | ⇒ Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | | Sympetrum occidentale californicum (Walker, 1951) | ⇒ Eugraphe funkei Püngeler, 1901 | | Sympetrum occidentale fasciatum (Walker, 1951) | ⇒ Eugraphe funkei Püngeler, 1901 | | Sympetrum occidentale occidentale Bartenef, 1915 | | | Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874 | Striped meadowhawk | | Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912 | | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum decisum (Hagen, 1874) | ⇒ Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | | Sympetrum rubicundulum rubicundulum (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum signiferum Cannings & G..., 1991 | Spot-winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tarnetrum corruptum (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | | Tarnetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | | | Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869 | Arch-tipped Glider | | Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906 | Aztec Glider | | Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867 | Evening Glider | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag | | Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842 | Sooty Saddlebag | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867 | Watermoss | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861 | Antillean Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839 | | | Uracis turrialba Ris, 1919 | | | Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in USA
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