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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
70
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
43
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
43
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
13 Genera with 15 Species
Belonia Kirby, 0Belonia lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Belonia pellucida
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nesoxenia mysis interrogata Selys, 1878
Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
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