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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
13
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sha Tin District
13 Genera with 20 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
20 Species
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
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 poecilops Ris, 1916Mangrove Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787Asian Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
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 Sha Tin District
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
4
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