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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Antananarivo Province (Madagascar)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
551
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
551
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
12
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antananarivo Province
12 Genera with 19 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1869Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antananarivo Province
19 Species
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016Attenborough’s Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Neodythemis arnoulti Fraser, 1955
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Antananarivo Province
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
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