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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Cambridgeshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
513
5243
11660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
5242
11659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
108
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
70
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
70
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
47
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
47
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
26
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
17
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridgeshire
17 Genera with 40 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1868
Dropwings0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridgeshire
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oplogasta lugubris
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Cambridgeshire
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
1
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