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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
152
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
128
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
128
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
67
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
67
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
50
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
42
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
42 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTZ
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypothemis Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Microtrigonia Förster, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1963Archtails4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers11SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tapeinothemis Lieftinck, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1942Saddlebag Gliders9SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1897Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
97 Species and 19 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Agrionoptera similis (Selys, 1879)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Hypothemis hageni Karsch, 1889
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938
Nannophlebia agalma Lieftinck, 1963
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia antiacantha Lieftinck, 1963
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889
Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis aequalis Kimmins, 1936
Rhyothemis phyllis apicalis Kirby, 1889
Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis phyllis dispar Brauer, 1867
Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tapeinothemis boharti Lieftinck, 1950
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897)⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
2
Genus
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