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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
9 Genera with 14 Species
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
14 Species
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
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