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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Dar es Salaam Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
345
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
3
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
11
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dar es Salaam Region
11 Genera with 13 Species
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dar es Salaam Region
13 Species
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Dar es Salaam Region
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
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