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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
51
302
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
36
201
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
35
200
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
102
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
102
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
55
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
48
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
8 Genera with 26 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer8SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula semiaquea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org