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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Merced County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
23
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
23
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
16
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
16
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
9
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merced County
2 Families width 19 Species
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merced County
9 Genera with 19 Species
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
19 Species
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Merced County
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom