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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
95
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
91
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
91
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
67
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
67
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
47
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
43
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
6 Genera with 37 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19546SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934Jungle-skimmers7SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 201521SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
37 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethiothemis carpenteri Fraser, 1944
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 versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934
Lokia circe Ris, 1910
Lokia erythromelas Ris, 1910
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
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 kafwi Dijkstra, 2015Bog Skimmer
Orthetrum kalai (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum lusinga Dijkstra, 2015Spring Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
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