Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Illinois (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 591
5516
12991 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 588
5511
12987 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 30
124
303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 16
66
176 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 14
59
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
42
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
42
114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
22
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Illinois
2 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Illinois
22 Genera with 65 Species
| Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epicordulia Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1840 | Emerald Dragonflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Illinois
65 Species and 1 Subspecies | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing | | 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) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | 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 pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861 | Bronzed River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 | Gilded River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840 | Umber Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908 | Orange Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773 | Slough Amberwing | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907 | Plains Emerald | | Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878 | Delicate Emerald | | Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931 | Hine's emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Illinois | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 8
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 14
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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