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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Brisbane (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2003
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2002
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brisbane
17 Genera with 22 Species
Aethriamanta Kirby, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1913Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1865Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842
Duskdarters0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brisbane
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949L-spot Basker
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913Common Archtail
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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