Libellulidae
Sign in to saveThe chasers, darters, skimmers, and perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest family of dragonflies. 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 remains a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are the most commonly encountered dragonflies.
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Libellulidae is a family of insects within the order Odonata, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda. It belongs to the suborder Anisoptera and the superfamily Libelluloidea. The taxon was established by Rambur in 1842 and is currently accepted. Common names for this group include korenbouten, speidelibeller, and ploščci.
The family is described as the largest in the suborder Anisoptera, with a global distribution and a total of over 1000 species. Its habitats include brackish and freshwater environments. Records from iDigBio indicate specimens held by institutions such as LACM, FMNH, DBG, UMNH, and UAM, with occurrences documented in the United States, Germany, and Tanzania.
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Species
korenbouten
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
- FamilyLibellulidae
蜻蜓科（学名：Libellulidae）是差翅亚目最大的一科，分布在全世界，总计超过1000种。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,275
- With media
- 675
- Family
- Libellulidae
- Collections
- LACM, FMNH, DBG, UMNH, UAM, TTU
- Recorded in
- United States, Germany, Tanzania
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The chasers, darters, skimmers, and perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest family of dragonflies. 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 remains a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution, these are the most commonly encountered dragonflies.
The genus Libellula is mostly New World but also has one of the few endangered odonates from Japan: Libellula angelina. Many of the members of this genus are brightly colored or have banded wings. The related genus Plathemis includes the whitetails. The genus Celithemis contains several brightly marked species in the southern United States. Members of the genus Sympetrum are called darters (or meadowhawks in North America) and are found throughout most of the world, except Australia. Several tropical species in the genera Trithemis and Zenithoptera are considered to be especially beautiful. Other common genera include Tramea and Pantala.
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