Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Alabama (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 472
3929
8125 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 469
3924
8120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 27
97
200 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 13
59
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
58
165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
45
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
45
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
22
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Alabama
2 Families width 61 Species
Genera for Alabama
22 Genera with 61 Species
| Brachymesia Kirby, 1890 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1933 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Miathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1927 | Shadowdragons | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1840 | Emerald Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alabama
61 Species | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 | Red-veined Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842 | Faded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Didymops floridensis Davis, 1921 | Florida Cruiser | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871 | Slender Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) sepia Gloyd, 1933 | Sepia Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878 | Selys Sundragon | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 | Allegheny River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857 | Hyacinth Glider | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955 | Alabama Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 | Cinnamon Shadowdragon | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | Fine-lined Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | Treetop Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867 | Watermoss | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Alabama | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 6
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 16
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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