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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Thursday Island (Torres Strait Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
174
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
174
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Thursday Island
10 Genera with 16 Species
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thursday Island
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Thursday Island
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
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