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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
9090
28468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
647
9079
28452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
40
223
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
25
158
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
25
158
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
95
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
95
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
59
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
45
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Netherlands
45 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCDEGILMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1909Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1889Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1963Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1913Archtails2SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer6SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18689SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1869Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders7SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands
143 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Dasythemis essequiba Ris, 1919
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis rufa De Marmels, 2008
Elasmothemis williamsoni Ris, 1919Summer tadpole shrimp
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax angustipennis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fulva Borror, 1957Chihuahua lynceus
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gynothemis pumila Karsch, 1890Tiny Sylph
Gynothemis uniseta Geijskes, 1972
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis flavescens Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis polyneura Ris, 1913
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria artemis Ris, 1911Artemis Dasher
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria surinamensis Geijskes, 1963Eastern clam shrimp
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913Common Archtail
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada pachystigma Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Oligoclada risi Geijskes, 1984
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Rhodopygia geijskesi Belle, 1964
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced 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
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Netherlands
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
9
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
10
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
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