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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
876
10995
42130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
871
10984
42109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
80
271
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
59
202
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
50
182
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
72
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
72
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
36
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
31
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Germany
31 Genera with 98 Species
#ACDELMNOPRSTUZ
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants5SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861
Pondhawks0SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ladona Needham, 1857Corporals3SpeciesTaxom
Lepthemis Hagen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly34SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1899tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Parabrachydiplax Bechly & Sach, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly18SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trameobasileus Zeuner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
98 Species and 13 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867Giant Knight
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Celithemis superba Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Dythemis aequalis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis debilis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis mendax Hagen, 1861
Dythemis naeva Hagen, 1861
Dythemis pertinax Hagen, 1861
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Ladona depressa
Ladona fulva (Müller, 1764)⇒ Libellula fulva Müller, 1764
Ladona julia Uhler, 1857Chalk-fronted Corporal
Lepthemis verbenata Hagen, 1861
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia dubia Vander Linden, 1825
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula ampullacea Schneider, 1845
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula aurora Burmeister, 1839
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula calypso O. Heer, 1849
Libellula cassandra Hagen, 1863
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula cellulosa Hagen, 1863
Libellula ceres H. A. Hagen, 1863
Libellula connata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula densa Hagen, 1862
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula donis
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fallax (Eversmann, 1841)⇒ Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula funerea Hagen, 1861
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula iris (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773
Libellula longialata Germar, 1839
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula oeningensis C. D. E. Koenig, 1825
Libellula perse Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Libellula speciosa Uhler, 1858
Libellula taeniolata Schneider, 1845
Libellula thetis Heer, 1849
Libellula thoe O. Heer, 1849
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaeotramea cellulosa H. A. Hagen, 1863
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Parabrachydiplax miocenica G. Bechly, 2002
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum speciosum Oguma, 1915
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum pallidum Selys, 1887
Sympetrum striolatum striolatum Charpentier, 1840
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Trameobasileus moguntiacus F. Zeuner, 1938
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Germany
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
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