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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Papua Province (Western New Guinea, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
1888
6942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
1888
6942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
71
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
71
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
71
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
37
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
37
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
30
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
25
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua Province
25 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDHLMNOPRTZ
Aethriamanta Kirby, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 187810SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1793Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 195310SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Microtrigonia Förster, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 2015Archtails11SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Raphismia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Province
67 Species
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949L-spot Basker
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Bironides liesthes Lieftinck, 1937
Bironides teuchestes Lieftinck, 1933
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacina antigone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina cyrene Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina dioxippe Lieftinck, 1963
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina merope Lieftinck, 1963
Diplacina micans Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia epinephela Förster, 1903
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hypsophila Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia rheophila Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia silvicola Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia thais Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia thalassophila Förster, 1903
Huonia thisbe Lieftinck, 1953
Lanthanusa cyclopica Ris, 1912
Lanthanusa lamberti Lieftinck, 1942
Lanthanusa richardi Lieftinck, 1942
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lyriothemis hirundo Ris, 1913
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Microtrigonia gomphoides Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938
Nannophlebia alexia Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia amaryllis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia amnosia Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia amphicyllis Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia ampycteria Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia axiagasta Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia axiagastra Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia biroi Förster, 1900
Nannophlebia leoboppi Orr & Kalkman, 2015
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis luctuosa Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933Speckled Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Raphismia bispina Hagen, 1867Mangrove Dwarf
Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tramea aquila Lieftinck, 1942
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897)⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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