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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Sai Kung District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
770
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
770
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sai Kung District
12 Genera with 18 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Indothemis Ris, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sai Kung District
18 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798Black marsh skimmer
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy 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 triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842Saddlebag Glider
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869Emerald Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Sai Kung District
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
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