- Libellula
Taxobox
name = Skimmers or Perchers
image_width = 250px
image_caption =Broad-bodied Chaser
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropoda
subphylum =Hexapoda
classis =Insecta
ordo =Odonata
subordo =Epiprocta
infraordo =Anisoptera
familia =Libellulidae
genus =Libellula
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = see text"Libellula" is a genus of
dragonflies in the familyLibellulidae , distributed throughout thetemperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are found in the United States, where they are the best-known large dragonflies, often seen flying over freshwater ponds in summer. Many have showy wing patterns.The taxa "Ladona" (Corporals) and "Plathemis" (Whitetails) have been considered as synonyms of "Libellula",
subgenera , or separate genera by different authorities. Recentphylogenetic analysis has supported their status as either subgenera or full genera.pecies
Except as otherwise noted, species are native to North America.
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Libellula angelina " Selys, 1883 (North China, Japan)
*"Libellula auripennis " Burmeister, 1839 (North and Central America)
*"Libellula axilena " Westwood, 1837
*"Libellula comanche " Calvert, 1907
*"Libellula composita " (Hagen, 1873)
*"Libellula croceipennis " Selys, 1869 (North and Central America)
*"Libellula cyanea " Fabricius, 1775 - Spangled Skimmer
*"Libellula flavida " Rambur, 1842
*"Libellula foliata " (Kirby, 1889) (Mexico)
*"Libellula forensis " Hagen, 1861
*""Libellula fulva " - Scarce Chaser
*"Libellula gaigei " Gloyd, 1838 (Central America)
*"Libellula herculea " Karsch, 1889 (Central and South America)
*"Libellula incesta " Hagen, 1861 - Slaty Skimmer
*"Libellula jesseana " Williamson, 1922 - Purple Skimmer
*"Libellula luctuosa" Burmeister, 1839 - Widow Skimmer
*"Libellula mariae " Garrison, 1992 (Central America)
*"Libellula melli " Schmidt, 1948 (China)
*"Libellula needhami " Westfall, 1943
*"Libellula nodisticta " Hagen, 1861
*"Libellula pulchella " Drury, 1770 - Twelve-spotted Skimmer
*"Libellula quadrimaculata " Linnaeus, 1758 - Four-spotted Skimmer (Europe and North America)
*"Libellula saturata " Uhler, 1857
*"Libellula semifasciata " Burmeister, 1839 - Painted Skimmer
*"Libellula vibrans " Fabricius, 1793 - Great Blue SkimmerLadona
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Ladona deplanata " (Rambur, 1842)
*"Ladona depressa " (Linnaeus, 1758) - Broad bodied Chaser (Europe, West Asia)
*"Ladona exusta " (Say, 1839)
*"Ladona fulva " (Müller, 1764) (Europe, Middle East)
*"Ladona julia " (Uhler, 1857)Plathemis
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Plathemis lydia " (Drury, 1770)
*"Plathemis subornata " Hagen, 1861References
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