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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
100
777
4628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
68
497
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
54
467
2788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
12
231
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
12
231
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
120
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
89
556
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
16
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
16 Genera with 113 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cratilla Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Holotania Kirby, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly47SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 2009tropical king skimmer23SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 177020SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails3SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
113 Species and 11 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis insignis Rambur, 1842
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis essequiba Ris, 1919
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908
Dasythemis mincki mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina bolivarii Selys, 1882
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula basalis (Say, 1839)⇒ Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula connata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922Purple Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula mariae Garrison, 1992
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula obsoleta Say, 1839
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula palabella
Libellula pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula polysticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula quarimaculata
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semiaquea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Libellula tripartita Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
Lyriothemis meyeri Selys, 1878
Misagria bimacula Kimmins, 1943
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nesoxenia lineata Selys, 1868
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Orthemis aciculata von Ellenrieder, 2012
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambirufa Calvert, 1909
Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis cinnamomea von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis flavopicta Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Orthemis harpago von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Orthemis plaumanni Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis regalis Ris, 1910Regal Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868
Orthemis tambopatae von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma
Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Plathemis ludia
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org