Libellula

Libellula

Taxobox
name = Skimmers or Perchers



image_width = 250px
image_caption = Broad-bodied Chaser
regnum = Animalia
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 family Libellulidae, distributed throughout the temperate 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. Recent phylogenetic analysis has supported their status as either subgenera or full genera.

pecies

Except as otherwise noted, species are native to North America.

*"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 Skimmer

Ladona

*"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

*"Plathemis lydia" (Drury, 1770)
*"Plathemis subornata" Hagen, 1861

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