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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
8
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uruguay
8 Genera with 15 Species
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1891tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
15 Species
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Uruguay
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
Genera
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