Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 41
429
2072 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 24
258
1410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 24
258
1410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 8
161
822 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 8
161
822 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
105
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 87
441 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libellulinae
Rambur, 1842
| 14
131 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Africa
14 Genera with 131 Species | Aethiothemis Martin, 1954 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cannaphila Kirby, 1889 | Narrow-winged Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasythemis Karsch, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934 | Jungle-skimmers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1841 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Lokia Ris, 1910 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1971 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 2015 | | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermorthemis Kirby, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa
131 Species and 20 Subspecies | Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954 | | | Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919 | | | Aethiothemis carpenteri Fraser, 1944 | | | Aethiothemis diamangae Longfield, 1959 | | | Aethiothemis discrepans Lieftinck, 1969 | Southern Gorgeous Skimmer | | Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931 | Orange Flasher | | Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethiothemis watulikii (Fraser, 1954) | ⇒ Eublemma acarodes Swinhoe, 1907 | | Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agrionoptera sexlineata Selys, 1879 | | | Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 | Gray-waisted Skimmer | | Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Hadrothemis camarense | | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891 | Robust Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta pseudodefecta Pinhey, 1961 | | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infestus | | | Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891 | Changeable Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934 | | | 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 cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | 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 foliata Kirby, 1889 | | | Libellula fonscolombii (Selys Longch..., 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Libellula lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | Libellula leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Libellula lucia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lugubris (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Oplogasta lugubris | | Libellula marginata (De Geer, 1773) | ⇒ Eudaphaenura catalai Viette, 1954 | | Libellula notata (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Mordellistena bicoloripes Pic, 1937 | | Libellula portia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | 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 | | Lokia circe Ris, 1910 | | | Lokia coryndoni Fraser, 1953 | | | Lokia ellioti Lieftinck, 1969 | | | Lokia erythromelas Ris, 1910 | | | Lokia gamblesi Lieftinck, 1969 | | | Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893 | | | Lokia modesta Ris, 1910 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956 | | | Nesciothemis minor Gambles, 1966 | Small Blacktail | | Nesciothemis nigeriensis Gambles, 1966 | Northern Redtail | | Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971 | Western Blacktail | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abbotti abbotti Calvert, 1892 | | | Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970 | | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum africana | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum agaricum Dijkstra, 2015 | Western Mushroom Skimmer | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845) | ⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842 | | | Orthetrum azureum lugubre Ris, 1915 | | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum brevistylum (Schneider, 1845) | ⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | | Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | Southern Skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum cameruense | | | Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959 | One-spriped Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Orthetrum capense (Calvert, 1893) | ⇒ Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum farinosa (Förster, 1898) | ⇒ Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | | Orthetrum farinosum (Förster, 1898) | ⇒ Glipostena pelecotomoidea Pic, 1911 | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | 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 julia julia Kirby, 1900 | | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum kafwi Dijkstra, 2015 | Bog Skimmer | | Orthetrum kalai (Longfield, 1936) | ⇒ Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | | Orthetrum kollmannspergeri Buchholz, 1959 | | | Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911 | | | Orthetrum latihami Pinhey, 1966 | | | Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909 | | | Orthetrum lusinga Dijkstra, 2015 | Spring Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947 | | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951 | Rosy Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841 | Yellow-Veined Skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878 | | | Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845 | | | Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865 | Desert Skimmer | | Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 | Robust Skimmer | | Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 | Alto Rouge | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966 | | | Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915 | Arrow Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum stemmale wrightii Selys, 1869 | | | Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | Libellula taeniolata | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Orthetrum truncatum (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Euclystis lala Druce, 1890 | | Orthetrum umbratum Dijkstra & M..., 2015 | Shadow Skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958 | | | Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842 | |
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