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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
645
10906
52395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
641
10885
52311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
96
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
61
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
60
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
35
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
35
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
18
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
18 Genera with 55 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 2003Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184111SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurum Gentilini, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly19SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1989Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
55 Species and 3 Subspecies
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Celithemis zavattinii Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Deielia sarae Gentilini & ..., 2004
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula adriatica Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula donis
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula mediterranea G. Gentilini, 1989
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum brunneum cycnos Selys, 1848
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pisaurum coloratum G. Gentilini, 1989
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum elongatum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum italicum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum krzeminskii G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum marinum Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea miocenica G. Gentilini, 1989
Trapezostigma barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Italy
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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