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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Shanghai (East China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
510
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
510
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shanghai
12 Genera with 16 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1883Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shanghai
16 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Deielia phaon Selys, 1883
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842Saddlebag Glider
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Shanghai
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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