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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
16363
78101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
996
16356
78088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
60
308
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
46
249
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
41
240
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
117
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
116
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
51
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
39
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
7
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
7 Genera with 34 Species
Cratilla Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 187822SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 19303SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
34 Species and 8 Subspecies
Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878Emerald-banded skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula basilinea (McLachlan, 1894)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula melli Schmidt, 1948
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Lyriothemis acigastra Selys, 1878
Lyriothemis bivittata Rambur, 1842
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919)⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum devium (Needham, 1930)⇒ Euclystis polioperas Hampson, 1926
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum lineostigma Selys, 1886
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum poecilops Ris, 1916Mangrove Skimmer
Orthetrum poecilops poecilops Ris, 1919
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842Common Red Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed forest hawk
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842
Potamarcha puella Needham, 1930


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org