AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
85
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
55
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
55
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
34
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
34
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
18
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
3 Genera with 8 Species
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184110SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
8 Species and 6 Subspecies
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org