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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2962
5500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2961
5499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
58
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
41
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
41
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
27
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
27
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
13
29
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
13
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
13 Genera with 29 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 0Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184112SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 0Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 0Dropwings8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
29 Species and 11 Subspecies
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
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

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Gauteng
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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