Family

Libellulidae (Skimmers)

Plathemis lydia. Photo: (c) Cameron Eckert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded (as Silsby does), there still remains a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are almost certainly the most often seen of all dragonflies.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies)
        Suborder: Anisoptera (Dragonflies)
        Superfamily: Libelluloidea
        Family: Libellulidae (Skimmers)
        Genus: Libellula (Chasers and king skimmers) (4)
        Genus: Plathemis (Whitetails) (1)
        Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks) (4)
        Genus: Erythemis (Pondhawks) (1)
        Genus: Ladona (Corporals) (1)
        Genus: Tramea (Saddlebag gliders) (1)
        Genus: Brechmorhoga (Clubskimmers) (1)
        Genus: Pantala (Rainpool gliders) (1)
        Genus: Pachydiplax (Blue dashers) (1)
        Genus: Paltothemis (Rock skimmers) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Libellula (Chasers and king skimmers)

Genus: Plathemis (Whitetails)

Genus: Sympetrum (Meadowhawks)

Genus: Erythemis (Pondhawks)

Genus: Ladona (Corporals)

Genus: Tramea (Saddlebag gliders)

Genus: Brechmorhoga (Clubskimmers)

Genus: Pantala (Rainpool gliders)

Genus: Pachydiplax (Blue dashers)

Genus: Paltothemis (Rock skimmers)

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