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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
922
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
922
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
25
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
25
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
16
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
14
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mayotte
12 Genera with 20 Species
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1869Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1867Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
20 Species
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940Canada Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Mayotte
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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