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Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
115
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
87
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
87
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
63
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
63
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
43
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
39
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
39 Genera with 119 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails8SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings5SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers6SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers2SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184123SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings22SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders7SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1889Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
119 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882Grizzled pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifida Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Atoconeura eudoxia Kirby, 1909Fishtail Highlander
Atoconeura kenya Longfield, 1953Kenyan Highlander
Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953Hairy-legged Highlander
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta pseudodefecta Pinhey, 1961
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Lokia coryndoni Fraser, 1953
Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958Ringed Leaftipper
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909
Neodythemis gorillae (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921
Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959One-spriped Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum julia julia Kirby, 1900
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tetrathemis corduliformis Longfield, 1936Club-tailed Elfe
Tetrathemis denticauda Fraser, 1954
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis Fraser, 1941
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis grouti atra Pinhey, 1961
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961Copycat Dropwing
Trithemis integra Dijkstra, 2007Albertine Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis risi (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fraseri Pinhey, 1955
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889Clear-winged Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Uganda
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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