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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Arnhem Land (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arnhem Land
12 Genera with 16 Species
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 2003Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arnhem Land
16 Species
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger, 2003Scarlet Pygmyfly
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933Speckled Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Arnhem Land
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
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