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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
91
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
40
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
6 Families width 79 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers56SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds0SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
40 Genera with 79 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1849Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1900river cruiser5SpeciesTaxom
Metaphya Laidlaw, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microtrigonia Förster, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1963Archtails4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosynthemis Förster, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1970
Leaftails0SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers7SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1942Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1897Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
79 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889Trifid duskhawker
Agyrtacantha tumidula Lieftinck, 1937
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax selysii (Schlegel, 1849)⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839
Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Gynacantha kirbyi Krüger, 1898Slender Duskhawker
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia ericetorum Lieftinck, 1942
Hemicordulia olympica Lieftinck, 1942
Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913
Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Macromia astarte Lieftinck, 1971
Macromia celaeno Lieftinck, 1955
Macromia eurynome Lieftinck, 1942
Macromia lachesis Lieftinck, 1971
Macromia terpsichore Förster, 1900
Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913Offshore emerald
Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938
Nannophlebia agalma Lieftinck, 1963
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia antiacantha Lieftinck, 1963
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Synthemis primigenia (Foerster, 1903)⇒ Mordellistena nebusola Liljeblad, 1945
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern Glider
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897)⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
40
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom