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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
2562
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
2561
5905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
50
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
47
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
47
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
34
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
34
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
26
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
26 Genera with 70 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanothemis Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 183915SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings14SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
70 Species and 2 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
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915Bluebolt
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 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
Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958Ringed Leaftipper
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Guinea
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
14
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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