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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Manicaland (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
1100
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
1100
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
27
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
27
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
9
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Manicaland
9 Genera with 19 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1906Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manicaland
19 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Manicaland
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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