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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region South Italy (Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6472
18489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
511
6460
18472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
66
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
47
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
47
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
31
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
31
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
18
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
15
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Italy
15 Genera with 33 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1890Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Italy
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in South Italy
SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
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