Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 33
235
745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 19
131
455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 19
131
455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 7
84
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 7
84
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
51
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 42
157 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Southern Africa
42 Genera with 157 Species #ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUZ
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Diplax Burmeister, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1841 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Misthotus Kirby, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neophlebia Navas, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1919 | Forestwatchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Porpax Karsch, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 0 | Flutterers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Stoechia Kirby, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1961 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1908 | Duskdarters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Africa
157 Species and 27 Subspecies | Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882 | Grizzled pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aethiothemis discrepans Lieftinck, 1969 | Southern Gorgeous Skimmer | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Chalcostephia coronata (Selys, 1869) | ⇒ Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962 | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962 | | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883 | | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Diplax cora (Kaup, 1867) | ⇒ Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula albipuncta (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | | Libellula annulata (Palisot de B..., 1805) | ⇒ Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | Libellula ardens (Gerstaecker, 1891) | ⇒ Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | | Libellula arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | Libellula assignata (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | | Libellula brachiale (Palisot de B..., 1817) | ⇒ Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | | Libellula caffrum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911 | | Libellula chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula dorsalis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | | Libellula edwardsii (Selys, 1849) | ⇒ Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849 | | Libellula erythraea (Brullé, 1832) | ⇒ Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | | Libellula flavescens (Brittinger, 1850) | ⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Libellula fonscolombii (Selys Longch..., 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | | Libellula lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | Libellula leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Libellula lucia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | | Libellula lugubris (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Oplogasta lugubris | | Libellula portia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | Libellula semihyalina (Desjardins, 1832) | ⇒ Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina | | Libellula sticata (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Trithemis sticata | | Libellula tillarga (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | | Libellula trinacria (Selys Longch..., 1841) | ⇒ Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Misthotus ambiguus (Kirby, 1905) | ⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | | Misthotus marshalli (Kirby, 1905) | ⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | | Neophlebia polleni (Selys, 1869) | ⇒ Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Olpogastra fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902) | ⇒ Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914 | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Oplogasta lugubris | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum farinosa (Förster, 1898) | ⇒ Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | | Orthetrum farinosum (Förster, 1898) | ⇒ Glipostena pelecotomoidea Pic, 1911 | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955) | ⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878 | | | Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 | Robust Skimmer | | Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 | Alto Rouge | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | 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 | | Philonomon erlangeri F&oummml, rster, 1906 | | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958 | | | Pseudomacromia donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899) | ⇒ Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni | | Pseudomacromia natalensis (Martin, 1900) | ⇒ Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900 | | Pseudomacromia torrida (Kirby, 1889) | ⇒ Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889 | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913 | Mariposa Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina | | | Stoechia distanti (Kirby, 1898) | ⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum luminans Karsch, 1893 | | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Tetrathemis carpenteri (Fraser, 1941) | ⇒ Euherrichia argentilinea Walker, 1857 | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea burmeisteri (Kirby, 1889) | ⇒ Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889 | | Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878) | ⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889 | | | Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912 | | | Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni | | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis falconis (Pinhey, 1970) | ⇒ Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858 | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889) | ⇒ Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009 | Rapids Dropwing | | Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009 | Marsh Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis risi (Longfield, 1936) | ⇒ Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | | Trithemis sticata | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849 | | | Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961 | St Lucia Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889 | | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter | | Zyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908) | ⇒ Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
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