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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Ivory Coast (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
342
3942
10388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
3937
10381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
67
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
62
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
62
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
47
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
47
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
34
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
29
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ivory Coast
29 Genera with 83 Species
#ABCDEHMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1865Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184117SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings14SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonychidium Lindley, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ivory Coast
83 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
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
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
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Neodythemis klingi Karsch, 1890
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Olpogastra fraseri (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Eulepidotis hermura Schaus, 1898
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 latihami Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis africana Brauer, 1867Western Phantom Dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonychidium gracile Lindley, 1970Streamertail
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Ivory Coast
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
3
8
Genera
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