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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
91
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
40
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
40
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
32
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
27
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
27 Genera with 56 Species
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Agrionoptera Brauer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Microtrigonia Förster, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1963Archtails4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers7SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1942Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1897Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
56 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938
Nannophlebia agalma Lieftinck, 1963
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia antiacantha Lieftinck, 1963
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern Glider
Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897)⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
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