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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region West Papua (Western New Guinea, Indonesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
493
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Papua
10 Genera with 17 Species
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Papua
17 Species
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867Giant Knight
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina merope Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia silvicola Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia thais Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia thisbe Lieftinck, 1953
Lyriothemis meyeri Selys, 1878
Nannophlebia amnosia Lieftinck, 1955
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in West Papua
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
3
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