genus

Libellula

Libellula is a genus in the family Libellulidae. This database currently files 34 species under it, recorded across 23 countries.

Species filed: 34
Threatened: 0
Countries recorded: 23
With a free photo: 6%
Weight range: Not recorded

Best-known members of Libellula

Ranked by popularity score.

Broad-bodied chaser

Libellula depressa

Libellulidae

Four-spotted chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

Libellulidae

Blue chaser

Libellula fulva

LibellulidaeNo free photo yet

Widow

Libellula luctuosa

LibellulidaeNo free photo yet

Twelve-spot skimmer

Libellula pulchella

LibellulidaeNo free photo yet

Red skimmer

Libellula saturata

LibellulidaeNo free photo yet

Black-faced skimmer

Libellula cyanea

LibellulidaeNo free photo yet

Red chaser

Libellula pontica

LibellulidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Libellula?

2 of 34 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN category	Species	Share of assessed
LCLeast Concern	2	100%

All species in Libellula

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight	Countries
Broad-bodied chaser	Libellula depressa	Libellulidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Four-spotted chaser	Libellula quadrimaculata	Libellulidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	2
Blue chaser	Libellula fulva	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Widow	Libellula luctuosa	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	3
Twelve-spot skimmer	Libellula pulchella	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Red skimmer	Libellula saturata	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Black-faced skimmer	Libellula cyanea	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Red chaser	Libellula pontica	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Silver-sided skimmer	Libellula herculea	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	18
Maria's skimmer	Libellula mariae	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula 4-maculata	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula angelina	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula auripennis	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula axilena	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula carbonaria	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula cassandra	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula ceres	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula coahuiltecana	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula comanche	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Not recorded	Libellula composita	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Not recorded	Libellula croceipennis	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	8
Not recorded	Libellula cyprica	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula flavida	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula foliata	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	6
Not recorded	Libellula forensis	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Not recorded	Libellula gaigei	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	5
Not recorded	Libellula incesta	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Not recorded	Libellula jesseana	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula melli	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	1
Not recorded	Libellula needhami	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	4
Not recorded	Libellula nodisticta	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Not recorded	Libellula semifasciata	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2
Not recorded	Libellula spectabilis	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Libellula vibrans	Libellulidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	2