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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitania Region, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2435
4385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
346
2434
4384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
44
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
39
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
39
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
25
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
25
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
17
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
11
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Languedoc-Roussillon
11 Genera with 27 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Languedoc-Roussillon
27 Species
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Languedoc-Roussillon
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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