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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
4110
10523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
389
4106
10518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
76
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
75
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
75
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
53
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
53
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
33
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
32
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
32 Genera with 106 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anectothemis Fraser, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers6SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Monardithemis Longfield, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184119SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Porpacithemis Fraser, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers4SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings16SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
106 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anectothemis apicalis (Fraser, 1954)⇒ Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Eleuthemis eogaster Dijkstra, 2015Sunrise Firebelly
Eleuthemis libera Dijkstra & K..., 2015Free Firebelly
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Micromacromia flava Longfield, 1947Angola Micmac
Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906
Monardithemis flava (Longfield, 1947)⇒ Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis regia exul Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis leakeyi Pinhey, 1956
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx atritibiae (Pinhey, 1964)⇒ Mordellistena gilvifrons Ermisch, 1967
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015Pale Cascader
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
15
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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