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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
221
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
88
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
88
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
55
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
49
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
10
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
10 Genera with 39 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cratilla Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer8SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
39 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis insignis Rambur, 1842
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina bolivarii Selys, 1882
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
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 saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
Lyriothemis meyeri Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia lineata Selys, 1868
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org