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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Tunapuna-Piarco (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
1055
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
24
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
24
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
24
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
14
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna-Piarco
1 Family width 21 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunapuna-Piarco
14 Genera with 21 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna-Piarco
21 Species
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Tunapuna-Piarco
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom