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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1650
3717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
1649
3716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
43
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
43
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
43
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
33
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
33
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
26
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
24
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Equatorial Guinea
24 Genera with 54 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1889Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1898Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 183910SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Porpacithemis Fraser, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1894Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1891Cascaders5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Equatorial Guinea
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
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 albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Neodythemis klingi Karsch, 1890
Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
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 stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970Superb Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Zygonoides occidentis Ris, 1912
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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