Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Massachusetts (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 494
4339
9605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 492
4335
9600 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 23
81
210 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
57
176 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
57
176 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
43
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
43
121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
22
71 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Massachusetts
2 Families width 71 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Massachusetts
22 Genera with 71 Species
| Celithemis Hagen, 1922 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1862 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1907 | Emerald Dragonflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Williamsonia Davis, 1878 | Boghaunters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Massachusetts
71 Species and 1 Subspecies | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha'S Pennant | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871 | Petite Emerald | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839 | Mantled Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | 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 needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula obsoleta Say, 1839 | | | 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 illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840 | Umber Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | 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 cingulata Selys, 1871 | Lake Emerald | | Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866 | Ski-tailed Emerald | | Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925 | Coppery Emerald | | Somatochlora incurvata Walker, 1918 | Incurvate Emerald | | Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918 | Kennedy's emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907 | Williamson's emerald | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993) | ⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913 | | 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 | | Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923 | Ebony boghaunter | | Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878 | Ringed boghaunter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Massachusetts | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 9
25 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 13
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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