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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Val Verde County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
24
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
22
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
22
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Val Verde County
8 Genera with 12 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Val Verde County
12 Species
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Val Verde County
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
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