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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
34
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
10
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zululand District
10 Genera with 17 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1921Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
17 Species
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Zululand District
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
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