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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
793
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
790
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
38
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
38
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
38
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
25
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
25
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
21
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea-Bissau
21 Genera with 42 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea-Bissau
42 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961Copycat Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Guinea-Bissau
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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