Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region British Isles (North Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 896
13558
47115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 893
13548
47100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 74
292
693 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 56
221
522 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 49
209
507 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 10
114
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 10
114
302 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
62
177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 42
125 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for British Isles
42 Genera with 125 Species #ABCDEHLMNOPRST
| Austrothemis Ris, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1889 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1922 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1866 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1913 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1908 | Pygmyflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Piscindusia EA Jarzembowski, 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 | Whitetails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894 | Flutterers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1866 | Saddlebag Gliders | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1842 | Dropwings | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Isles
125 Species and 11 Subspecies | Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901 | Swamp flat-tail | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889 | Tawny Pennant | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 | Red-veined Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha'S Pennant | | Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825 | Large White-faced Darter | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula (Heterophlebia) dislocata Brodie, 1849 | | | Libellula antiqua Brodie, 1845 | | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906 | | | Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907 | Comanche Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula decapitata De Selys-Lon..., 1850 | | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula hopei | | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula jurassica Giebel, 1856 | | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849 | | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Libellula westwoodii Phillips, 1866 | | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913 | | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865 | Australian pygmyfly | | Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908 | Eastern Pygmyfly | | Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Oplogasta lugubris | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978 | Brownwater Skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | Southern Skimmer | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770 | | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Piscindusia complexa ♰ S. W. Heads, 2006 | | | Piscindusia sukachevae ♰ E. A. Jarzem..., 1995 | | | Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | Desert Whitetail | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis obscura Brauer, 1868 | | | Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894 | | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum dilatatum Calvert, 1892 | St. Helena darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993) | ⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913 | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum nigrescens (Charpentier, 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766 | Banded darter | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum striolatum nigrescens Lucas, 1912 | Highland Darter | | Sympetrum striolatum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861 | Antillean Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea loewi | | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in British Isles
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
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