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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Ross River (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ross River (Australia)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross River (Australia)
12 Species
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Ross River (Australia)
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
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