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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
128
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
62
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
62
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
38
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
36
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
36 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEFGILMNOPRSTUYZ
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Argyrothemis Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1897Dragonlets20SpeciesTaxom
Fylgia Kirby, 1989White-eyed Skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1889Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Lepthemis Hagen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868
Marl Pennants0SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1957Sylphs10SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1989Dashers11SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19318SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 2001Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1869Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
112 Species and 8 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Argyrothemis argentea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Diastatops nigra Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis carmelita Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Erythrodiplax angustipennis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax clitella Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax maculosa Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythrodiplax venusta (Kirby, 1897)⇒ Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Fylgia amazonica Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Fylgia amazonica lychnitina (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Paratomoxia pulchella Ermisch, 1949
Gynothemis venipunctata Calvert, 1909
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Lepthemis verbenata Hagen, 1861
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hippolyte Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria spuria Selys, 1900
Micrathyria venezuelae De Marmels, 1989
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada hypophane De Marmels, 1989
Oligoclada leucotaenia De Marmels, 1989
Oligoclada raineyi (Ris, 1919)⇒ Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada risi Geijskes, 1984
Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953
Sympetrum chaconi De Marmels, 1994
Sympetrum evanescens De Marmels, 1992
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum gilvum (Brauer, 1868)⇒ Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum paramo De Marmels, 2001
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Venezuela
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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