Family Libellulidae - Skimmers

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

Seaside Dragonlet - Erythrodiplax berenice - female

Variegated Meadowhawk for California in July - Sympetrum corruptum

Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami - male

Meadowhawk - Sympetrum semicinctum - male

Unknown Dragonfly - Pachydiplax longipennis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

This is Libellulidae s.s. Some authors(1) include Corduliidae amd Macromiidae as subfamilies within Libellulidae and treat this group as a subfamily.

Numbers

109 species in 28 genera listed at The Odonata of North America

Worldwide, about 945 species in 143 genera(1)

Range

Cosmopolitan. In North America, south of the tree line.

Internet References

list of North American species and scientific and common names reference (The Odonata of North America, U. of Puget Sound, Washington)

Works Cited

1.	Dragonfly Genera of the New World By Rosser W. Garrison, Natalia von Ellenrieder, Jerry A. Louton

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 10 January, 2010 - 8:37am

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