Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 254
911
1221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 253
909
1219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 15
39
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 9
27
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 9
27
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
18
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
18
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
11
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Fairfax County
2 Families width 13 Species
Genera for Fairfax County
11 Genera with 13 Species | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1861 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1773 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1840 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Fairfax County
13 Species | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840 | Umber Shadowdragon | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Fairfax County | Family | Corduliidae
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
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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