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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Valle La Estrella (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valle La Estrella
7 Genera with 11 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1898Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1942Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1930Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valle La Estrella
11 Species
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Valle La Estrella
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
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