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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
60
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
45
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
45
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
31
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
31
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
20
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
19
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ethiopia
3 Genera with 20 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184117SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
20 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed 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 julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org