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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
10533
30513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
10526
30505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
64
256
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
49
190
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
44
180
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
92
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
92
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
49
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
32
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for England
32 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDELMNOPRST
Austrothemis Ris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1866Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly23SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1865Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Piscindusia EA Jarzembowski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1868
Dropwings0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
88 Species and 4 Subspecies
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula (Heterophlebia) dislocata Brodie, 1849
Libellula antiqua Brodie, 1845
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula hopei
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula jurassica Giebel, 1856
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula westwoodii Phillips, 1866
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oplogasta lugubris
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Piscindusia sukachevae E. A. Jarzem..., 1995
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
3
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