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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
250
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
155
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
155
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
100
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
100
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
65
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
54
231
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
9
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
9 Genera with 62 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 189241SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
62 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethiothemis carpenteri Fraser, 1944
Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931Orange Flasher
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta pseudodefecta Pinhey, 1961
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Lokia coryndoni Fraser, 1953
Lokia ellioti Lieftinck, 1969
Lokia gamblesi Lieftinck, 1969
Lokia modesta Ris, 1910
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum azureum lugubre Ris, 1915
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959One-spriped Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum capense (Calvert, 1893)⇒ Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
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 julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum julia julia Kirby, 1900
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum kollmannspergeri Buchholz, 1959
Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911
Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale wrightii Selys, 1869
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum truncatum (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Euclystis lala Druce, 1890
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org