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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
50
220
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
31
157
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
147
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
97
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
96
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
54
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
41
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Metropolitan France
41 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEJLMNOPSTZ
Archaeophlebia Ris, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Caussanelia Nel, Martine..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplax Burmeister, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Jeanlegrandia Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces11SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Miorhodopygia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Paleotauriphila Nel & Paichele, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paleotermopsis Nel & Paicheler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly23SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1869Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
120 Species and 3 Subspecies
Archaeophlebia enigmatica L. Piton, 1940
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Caussanelia papaziani A. Nel, 1997
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplax propedemontanum Piton, 1935
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Jeanlegrandia oligocenica A. Nel, 2005
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula martini F. Meunier, 1914
Libellula minuscula (E. Oustalet, 1870)⇒ Eublemma nyctopa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Libellula pourqueryi H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula requieniana H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Miorhodopygia andancensis B. Riou, 1995
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada sylvia Kirby, 1889
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea martini Meunier, 1914
Paleotauriphila marquesi Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Paleotermopsis oligocenicus A. Nel, 1993
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum bigoti A. Nel, 1985
Sympetrum cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
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