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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
63
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
53
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
53
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
34
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
34
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
26
61
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
26
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
4 Genera with 8 Species
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula tripartita Burmeister, 1839
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org