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Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
8090
22812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
8082
22805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
118
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
101
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
101
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
52
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
52
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
33
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ecuador
2 Families width 101 Species and 7 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers98SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ecuador
31 Genera with 101 Species
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Anatya Kirby, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1898Clubskimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cannacria Kirby, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets16SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers16SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1868tropical king skimmer7SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings6SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19413SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
101 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anatya januaria Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax rapax Calvert, 1898
Cannacria fumipennis (Currie, 1901)⇒ Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ines Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax parvimaculata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax tenuis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gomphomacromia fallax McLachlan, 1881
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria caerulistyla Donnelly, 1992Blue-tipped Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria occipita Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria ocellata ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria romani Sjöstedt, 1918
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neocordulia batesi Selys, 1871
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia leonardina Rácenis, 1953Stripe-fronted Dryad
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis coracina von Ellenrieder, 2009
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis sulphurata Hagen, 1868
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis bella Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia pruinosa Buchholz, 1953
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum gilvum (Brauer, 1868)⇒ Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Ecuador
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
29
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom