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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
147
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
83
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
83
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
50
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
50
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
29
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
24
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
4 Genera with 18 Species
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184117SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
18 Species and 6 Subspecies
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937Alto Rouge
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org