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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua Region
12 Genera with 14 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861
Saddlebag Gliders0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
14 Species
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Papua Region
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
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