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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
61
418
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
37
257
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
29
236
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
141
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
141
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
80
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
59
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
59 Genera with 203 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Belonia Kirby, 1857Belonia lichen2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannacria Kirby, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1897Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants9SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings6SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets14SpeciesTaxom
Holotania Kirby, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Ladona Needham, 1857Corporals3SpeciesTaxom
Lepthemis Hagen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces9SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly32SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Mesothemis Hagen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers7SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1908Archtails2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1861Pygmyflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nesogonia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings5SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly30SpeciesTaxom
Tarnetrum Needham & Fi..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders10SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1867
Cascaders0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
203 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897Square-spot Basker
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Belonia pellucida
Belonia saturata (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cannacria gravida (Calvert, 1890)⇒ Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Celithemis monomelaena (Williamson, 1910)⇒ Eublemma daphoena Hampson, 1910
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Ladona deplanata Rambur, 1842Blue Corporal
Ladona exusta Say, 1840Libellule Embrasée
Ladona julia Uhler, 1857Chalk-fronted Corporal
Lepthemis vesiculosa (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940Canada Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula basalis (Say, 1839)⇒ Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922Purple Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula obsoleta Say, 1839
Libellula palabella
Libellula polysticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quarimaculata
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Mesothemis illota Hagen, 1861
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906Caribbean Dasher
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908Elusive Archtail
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Nannophya maculosa Hagen, 1861
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Nesogonia blackburni McLachlan, 1883Blackburn dragonfly
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis seminole (Calvert, 1907)⇒ Perithemis tenera Say, 1840
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum decisum (Hagen, 1874)⇒ Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum illotum Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum nigrescens (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-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, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum decisum (Hagen, 1874)⇒ Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum rubicundulum rubicundulum (Say, 1839)⇒ Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum signiferum Cannings & G..., 1991Spot-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tarnetrum corruptum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861
Tarnetrum illotum Hagen, 1861
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Uracis turrialba Ris, 1919
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
4
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
8
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
11
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
0
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