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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Kansas (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		582
4968
10480		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		579
4962
10473		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		31
136
334		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
77
234		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		12
67
210		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
50
138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies		6
50
138		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
80		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas
2 Families width 80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers59SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas
27 Genera with 80 Species
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Belonia Kirby, 0Belonia lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly18SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser4SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1908Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Belonia pellucida
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird, 1933Ozark Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Kansas
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons		9
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers		18
59		Genera
Species
Taxom