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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
32
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
32
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
32
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
20
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
17
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Egypt
3 Genera with 14 Species
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184110SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org