Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region California (West USA, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 677
9087
31848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 672
9069
31825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 27
120
299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 14
72
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 14
72
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 7
51
107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 7
51
107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 3
30
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for California
3 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for California
28 Genera with 70 Species #BCDELMNOPST
| Belonia Kirby, 1857 | Belonia lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1861 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphus Selys, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1832 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1861 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1874 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesothemis Hagen, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 | Rock Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 | Whitetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoleon Kirby, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1886 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for California
70 Species and 2 Subspecies | Belonia saturata (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927 | | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907 | Comanche Skimmer | | Libellula composita Hagen, 1873 | Bleached Skimmer | | Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868 | Neon Skimmer | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | 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 nodisticta Hagen, 1861 | Hoary Skimmer | | Libellula palabella | | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula quarimaculata | | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Mesothemis illota Hagen, 1861 | | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | Red Rock Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889 | Mexican Amberwing | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773 | Common Whitetail | | Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | Desert Whitetail | | Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861 | Filigree Skimmer | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | Treetop Emerald | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874 | Striped meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tetragoneuria canis (McLachlan, 1886) | ⇒ Lugardia lucida Schmidt, 1912 | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in California | Family | Chlorogomphidae
Needham, 1903
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 24
60 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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