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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
58
420
1912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
42
288
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
41
287
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
135
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
135
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
74
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
61
344
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
10
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
10 Genera with 59 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly16SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 2009tropical king skimmer20SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 09SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1773Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
59 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis essequiba Ris, 1919
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908
Dasythemis mincki mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula connata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semiaquea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Misagria bimacula Kimmins, 1943
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Orthemis aciculata von Ellenrieder, 2012
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambirufa Calvert, 1909
Orthemis anthracina De Marmels, 1989
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis cinnamomea von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis harpago von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Orthemis regalis Ris, 1910Regal Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868
Orthemis tambopatae von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma microstigma
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org