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Checklist for Subfamily Trithemistinae Tillyard, 1917
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
100
777
4628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
68
497
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
54
467
2788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
12
231
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
12
231
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
120
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
89
556
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
8
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
8 Genera with 85 Species
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers23SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings14SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1916Sylphs41SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 2002Rock Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1889Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
85 Species and 12 Subspecies
Brechmorhoga archboldi Donnelly, 1970
Brechmorhoga diplosema Ris, 1913
Brechmorhoga flavopunctata Martin, 1897
Brechmorhoga innupta Rácenis, 1954
Brechmorhoga latialata González, 1999
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax eurysema Ris, 1913
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga pertinax peruviana (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma carneotincta Hampson, 1910
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga praecox grenadensis Kirby, 1894
Brechmorhoga praecox postlobata Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga praecox praecox Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax crocosema (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma ceresensis Wiltshire, 1980
Brechmorhoga rapax rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Dythemis aequalis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis debilis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis naeva Hagen, 1861
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis praecox Hagen, 1861
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis sterilis multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Gynothemis aurea Navas, 1933Northwest lynceus
Gynothemis calliste (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma thermochroa Hampson, 1910
Gynothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Gynothemis pumila Karsch, 1890Tiny Sylph
Gynothemis uniseta Geijskes, 1972
Gynothemis venipunctata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis absimile Costa, 1991
Macrothemis aurimaculata Donnelly, 1984
Macrothemis belliata Belle, 1987
Macrothemis brevidens Belle, 1983
Macrothemis capitata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis cynthia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis extensa Ris, 1913
Macrothemis fallax May, 1998
Macrothemis flavescens Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Macrothemis griseofrons Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis guarauno Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis hosanai Santos, 1967
Macrothemis idalia Ris, 1919
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis lauriana Ris, 1913
Macrothemis lutea Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis meurgeyi Daigle, 2007
Macrothemis mortoni Ris, 1913
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis newtoni Costa, 1990
Macrothemis nobilis Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis polyneura Ris, 1913
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis ultima González, 1992
Macrothemis valida Navas, 1916Sublette fairy shrimp
Paltothemis cyanosoma Garrison, 1982Blue Rock Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002
Pseudothemis jorina Förster, 1904
Scapanea archboldi (Donnelly, 1970)⇒ Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing