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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
131
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
104
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
104
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
58
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
58
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
41
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
36
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
6 Genera with 15 Species
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula tripartita Burmeister, 1839
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org