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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
95
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
76
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
76
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
42
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
42
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
31
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
30
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
5 Genera with 10 Species
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
10 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 needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
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
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org