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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
174
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
125
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
125
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
85
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
85
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
55
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
50
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
7
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
7 Genera with 61 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19548SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934Jungle-skimmers8SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 201533SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
61 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethiothemis carpenteri Fraser, 1944
Aethiothemis diamangae Longfield, 1959
Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931Orange Flasher
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethiothemis watulikii (Fraser, 1954)⇒ Eublemma acarodes Swinhoe, 1907
Hadrothemis camarense
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infestus
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula marginata (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Eudaphaenura catalai Viette, 1954
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Lokia circe Ris, 1910
Lokia erythromelas Ris, 1910
Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956
Nesciothemis nigeriensis Gambles, 1966Northern Redtail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum africana
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cameruense
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959One-spriped Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum kafwi Dijkstra, 2015Bog Skimmer
Orthetrum kalai (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum lusinga Dijkstra, 2015Spring Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915Arrow Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale stemmale Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum umbratum Dijkstra & M..., 2015Shadow Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org