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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
186
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
127
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
127
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
73
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
73
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
42
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
38
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
5 Genera with 23 Species
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org