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Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for South Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3658
7411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
3655
7407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
80
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
63
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
63
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
50
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
50
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Carolina
2 Families width 59 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers41SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Carolina
23 Genera with 59 Species
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Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants8SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1878Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser4SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Carolina
59 Species
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinosa Hagen, 1878Robust Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged 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, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955Alabama Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925Coppery Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha 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 rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in South Carolina
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
6
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
17
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom