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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Cooktown (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
1108
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
1108
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
15
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cooktown
15 Genera with 24 Species
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1908Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers4SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cooktown
24 Species
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908Elusive Archtail
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
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