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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Maputo Province (Mozambique)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
1340
1783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
1340
1783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
12
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maputo Province
12 Genera with 19 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Province
19 Species
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Maputo Province
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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