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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
50
317
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
32
211
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
28
206
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
117
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
117
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
77
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
49
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
49 Genera with 164 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUZ
Aethriamanta Kirby, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Austrothemis Ris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 187814SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19539SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1775Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Microtrigonia Förster, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1913Archtails13SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17759SpeciesTaxom
Notolibellula Theischinger..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 186812SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Potomarcha1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Raphismia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers15SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1942Saddlebag Gliders10SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
164 Species and 34 Subspecies
Aethriamanta brevipennis circumsignata Selys, 1897Square-spot Basker
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897Square-spot Basker
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949L-spot Basker
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis longitudinalis Selys, 1878
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Bironides teuchestes Lieftinck, 1933
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867Giant Knight
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Crocothemis servilia servilia Drury, 1773
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina antigone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina callirrhoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina cyrene Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina dioxippe Lieftinck, 1963
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina merope Lieftinck, 1963
Diplacina micans Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina paula Ris, 1919
Diplacina paula lethe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Huonia epinephela Förster, 1903
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hypsophila Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia melvillensis Brown & Thei..., 1998Forest watcher
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia silvicola Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia thais Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia thalassophila Förster, 1903
Huonia thisbe Lieftinck, 1953
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Lanthanusa cyclopica Ris, 1912
Lanthanusa lamberti Lieftinck, 1942
Lanthanusa richardi Lieftinck, 1942
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Lathrecista asiatica interposita Foerster, 1898
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula maculata (Harris, 1782)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula oculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euclidia vittata Philippi, 1860
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Euclidia vittata Philippi, 1860
Lyriothemis hirundo Ris, 1913
Lyriothemis meyeri Selys, 1878
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Microtrigonia gomphoides Lieftinck, 1933
Microtrigonia petaurina Lieftinck, 1949
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia alexia Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia amaryllis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia amnosia Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia amphicyllis Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia ampycteria Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia axiagasta Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia biroi Förster, 1900
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908Elusive Archtail
Nannophlebia injibandi Watson, 1969Pilbara archtail
Nannophlebia mudginberri Watson & The..., 1991Top End Archtail
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913Common Archtail
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Nannophya fenshami Theischinger, 2020Artesian pygmyfly
Nannophya occidentalis Tillyard, 1908Western Pygmyfly
Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger, 2003Scarlet Pygmyfly
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis interrogata Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis mutans Lieftinck, 1942
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis tarafia Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis luctuosa Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830
Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775
Notolibellula bicolor Theischinger..., 1977Bicoloured skimmer
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933Speckled Skimmer
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum sabina viduatum Lieftinck, 1942
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842
Potomarcha congener
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Raphismia bispina Hagen, 1867Mangrove Dwarf
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhodothemis mauritsi Lohmann, 1984
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis alcestis (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Mordellistena benitensis Pic, 1929
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis aequalis Kimmins, 1936
Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis pygmaea Brauer, 1867
Rhyothemis regia Brauer, 1867
Rhyothemis regia juliana Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila Tillyard, 1908Rainforest Elf
Tetrathemis irregularis dives Ris, 1913
Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Tholymis elgneri Ris, 1913Short-tailed Duskdarter
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea aquila Lieftinck, 1942
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea eurybia monticola Lieftinck, 1942
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942)⇒ Trapezostigma propinqua Lieftinck, 1942
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern Glider
Trapezostigma eurybia Selys, 1878Dune glider
Trapezostigma loewi
Trapezostigma loewii (Kaup, 1866)⇒ Nesolestes pauliani Fraser, 1951
Trapezostigma propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern glider
Trapezostigma stenoloba (Watson, 1962)⇒ Eulepidotis argentilinea Schaus, 1906
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842Greater crimson glider
Urothemis signata aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869Emerald Cascader
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zyxomma elgeneri
Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913Short-tailed Duskdarter
Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897)⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897Australasia
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
10
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Libellulidae at artfakta.se
Libellulidae at dyntaxa.se
Libellulidae at gbif.org
Libellulidae at irmng.org
Libellulidae at itis.gov
Libellulidae at marinespecies.org