Overview
Libelluloidea is a superfamily of dragonflies.
- Cordulephyidae
- Corduliidae
- Libellulidae
- Synthemistidae
See also
- Odonata
- Aeshnoidea
- Cordulegastroidea
- Cordulephyidae
- Corduliidae
- Libellulidae
- Synthemistidae
See also
- Odonata
- Aeshnoidea
- Cordulegastroidea
References
Taxonomy
The Superfamily Libelluloidea is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (4): Corduliidae · Libellulidae · Neopetaliidae · Synthemidae
Families
Corduliidae
The insect family Corduliidae contains the emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-green eyes. The larvae are black, hairy-looking, and usually semi-aquatic. [more]
Libellulidae
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. [more]
Neopetaliidae
Neopetalia punctata is a dragonfly, the only member of the family Neopetaliidae. [more]
Synthemidae
More info about the Family Synthemidae may be found here.
References
Sources
- The text on this page is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It includes material from Wikipedia retrieved Wednesday, April 25, 2012.
- Photographs on this page are copyrighted by individual photographers, and individual copyrights apply.
- The technology underlying this page, including the controls behind Keep Exploring, is owned by the BayScience Foundation. All rights are reserved.