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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Wicomico County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
259
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
259
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
20
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
7
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wicomico County
7 Genera with 11 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wicomico County
11 Species
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Wicomico County
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
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