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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
130
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
74
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
74
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
49
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
49
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
36
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
30
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
30 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDHLMNOPRSTUVZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails6SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophlebia Ris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Calophlebia Selys, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1764Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184118SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings11SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Viridithemis Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
80 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842Grizzled Pintail
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016Attenborough’s Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Archaeophlebia martini Selys, 1896
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calophlebia interposita Ris, 1909
Calophlebia karschi Selys, 1896
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Lokia modesta Ris, 1910
Malgassophlebia mayanga Ris, 1909
Neodythemis arnoulti Fraser, 1955
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Neodythemis pauliani Fraser, 1952
Neodythemis trinervulata Martin, 1902
Olpogastra lachesis (Ris, 1912)⇒ Eulepidotis ilyrias Cramer, 1775
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960
Zygonoides lachesis Ris, 1912
Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963
Zygonyx hova Rambur, 1842
Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx viridescens Martin, 1900

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Madagascar
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
3
6
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