Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Louisiana (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 410
3412
6772 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 409
3409
6769 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 21
72
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 11
53
152 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 11
53
152 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
41
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
41
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
22
68 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Louisiana
2 Families width 68 Species
Genera for Louisiana
22 Genera with 68 Species
| Brachymesia Kirby, 1890 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Miathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1840 | Shadowdragons | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1903 | Emerald Dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Louisiana
68 Species | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842 | Faded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839 | Mantled Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) sepia Gloyd, 1933 | Sepia Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878 | Selys Sundragon | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868 | Neon Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916 | | 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 polysticta Burmeister, 1839 | | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 | Gilded River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857 | Hyacinth Glider | | Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955 | Alabama Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000 | Broad-tailed Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840 | Umber Shadowdragon | | Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate 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 | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | Fine-lined Emerald | | Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925 | Coppery Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962 | Texas Emerald | | Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | Treetop Emerald | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced 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 Louisiana | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 6
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 16
48 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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