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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
36
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
11
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
11 Genera with 22 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails3SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Algeria
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Libellulidae at artfakta.se
Libellulidae at dyntaxa.se
Libellulidae at gbif.org
Libellulidae at irmng.org
Libellulidae at itis.gov
Libellulidae at marinespecies.org