Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 437
3437
6024 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 435
3435
6022 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 18
63
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 10
44
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 10
44
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
29
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
29
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
18
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Los Angeles County
2 Families width 37 Species
Genera for Los Angeles County
18 Genera with 37 Species | Brachymesia Kirby, 1861 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1840 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1857 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1874 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 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 | | Pseudoleon Kirby, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Los Angeles County
37 Species | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | 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 | | Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861 | Filigree Skimmer | | 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 obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874 | Striped meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Los Angeles County | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 15
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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