Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 8
33
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 8
33
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 8
33
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
27
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
27
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
22
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 21
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libellulinae
Rambur, 1842
| 3
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
3 Genera with 15 Species
Species list for Benin
15 Species and 1 Subspecies | Hadrothemis camarense | | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants |
Links, sources and further information Libellulinae at gbif.org
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