Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Rwanda (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 253
2144
4666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 253
2144
4666 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 9
30
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 9
30
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 9
30
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 3
21
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 3
21
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 1
17
36 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 17
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Rwanda
17 Genera with 36 Species | Acisoma Rambur, 1889 | Pintails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909 | Jungle-skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1839 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysiothemis Ris, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1899 | Dropwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Rwanda
36 Species | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919 | | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891 | Robust Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 | | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825 | Black Pennant | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Rwanda
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