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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
131
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
104
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
104
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
58
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
58
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
41
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antilles
3 Families width 119 Species and 5 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers113SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antilles
41 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUZ
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1894Setwings8SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets16SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1861Metallic Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Lepthemis Hagen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 2007Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers11SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders8SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
119 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga archboldi Donnelly, 1970
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dythemis aequalis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis debilis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis naeva Hagen, 1861
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis sterilis multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis furcata Hagen, 1861
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax berenice naeva Hagen, 1861
Erythrodiplax bromeliicola Westfall, 2000Bromeliad Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Idiataphe longipes Hagen, 1861
Lepthemis verbenata Hagen, 1861
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula tripartita Burmeister, 1839
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis meurgeyi Daigle, 2007
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906Caribbean Dasher
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Scapanea archboldi (Donnelly, 1970)⇒ Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Antilles
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
36
113
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySynthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom