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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
783
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Penang
14 Genera with 20 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
20 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839Rufous-backed Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider

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

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
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