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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
445
4424
8617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
4419
8607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
85
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
55
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
55
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
34
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
34
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
18
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
18 Genera with 35 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 0Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1919Forestwatchers2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184111SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 0Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings13SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
35 Species and 14 Subspecies
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis sticata
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 Eastern Cape
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
9
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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