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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
292
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
56
221
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
49
209
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
114
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
114
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
62
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
42
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
7
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
7 Genera with 37 Species
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1866Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly25SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18688SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
37 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula (Heterophlebia) dislocata Brodie, 1849
Libellula antiqua Brodie, 1845
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula decapitata De Selys-Lon..., 1850
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula hopei
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula jurassica Giebel, 1856
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula westwoodii Phillips, 1866
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org