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Checklist for Subfamily Sympetrinae Tillyard, 1917
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
65
467
2400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
39
295
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
31
273
1228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
157
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
157
756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
86
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
65
278
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
12
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
12 Genera with 81 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks8SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets22SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nesogonia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly42SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
81 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax berenice berenice Drury, 1773
Erythrodiplax berenice naeva Hagen, 1861
Erythrodiplax bromeliicola Westfall, 2000Bromeliad Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax cleopatra Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nesogonia blackburni McLachlan, 1883Blackburn dragonfly
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pseudoleon superba Hagen, 1861
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Sympetrum ambigua Rambur, 1842
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corrupta Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costifera Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum decisum (Hagen, 1874)⇒ Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illota Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum illotum Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum illotum virgulum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum madida Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum nigrescens (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840
Sympetrum obtrusa Hagen, 1867
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum occidentale (Bartenef, 1915)⇒ Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840
Sympetrum occidentale californicum (Walker, 1951)⇒ Eugraphe funkei Püngeler, 1901
Sympetrum occidentale fasciatum (Walker, 1951)⇒ Eugraphe funkei Püngeler, 1901
Sympetrum occidentale occidentale Bartenef, 1915
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum rubicundula Say, 1839
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum decisum (Hagen, 1874)⇒ Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum rubicundulum rubicundulum (Say, 1839)⇒ Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicincta Say, 1839
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum signiferum Cannings & G..., 1991Spot-winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicina Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter