Libellula

Libellula is a genus of dragonflies, called chasers (in English) or skimmers (in American), in the family Libellulidae. They are distributed throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Many have showy wing patterns.

Overview
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.

Species
List of species.

Fossils

 * Libellula brodieri†
 * Libellula calypso†
 * Libellula doris †
 * Libellula eusebioi†
 * Libellula kieseli†
 * Libellula martini†
 * Libellula melobasis†
 * Libellula pannewitziana†
 * Libellula perse†
 * Libellula sieboldiana†
 * Libellula thetis†
 * Libellula thoe†
 * Libellula ukrainensis†