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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Yaracuy (Centro-Occidental, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
251
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
251
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
10
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yaracuy
10 Genera with 17 Species
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yaracuy
17 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Yaracuy
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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