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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Oman (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1137
2078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1133
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
22
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
22
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
22
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
10
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oman
10 Genera with 16 Species
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oman
16 Species
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932Desert Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Oman
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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