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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Central Uganda (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
33
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
33
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
24
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
21
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Uganda
21 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCDHLNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18418SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Uganda
42 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Lokia coryndoni Fraser, 1953
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tetrathemis corduliformis Longfield, 1936Club-tailed Elfe
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis integra Dijkstra, 2007Albertine Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Central Uganda
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
5
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