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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
587
6209
13946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
585
6206
13944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
40
148
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
23
99
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
21
96
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
62
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
62
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
34
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
24
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North France
24 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDELMNOPSTZ
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces8SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly19SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1869Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North France
73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small 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 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 pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria spinifera Calvert, 1909
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
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
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
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 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 lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in North France
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
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