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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
230
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
230
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
9
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Matabeleland South
9 Genera with 13 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matabeleland South
13 Species
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Matabeleland South
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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