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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
1 Family width 11 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
9 Genera with 11 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
11 Species
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom