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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
142
755
2351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
97
536
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
76
479
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
13
223
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
12
222
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
127
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
97
375
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
13
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
13 Genera with 108 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1866Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly69SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Misagria Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer7SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 186828SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
108 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Dasythemis essequiba Ris, 1919
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula (Heterophlebia) dislocata Brodie, 1849
Libellula adriatica Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Libellula ampullacea Schneider, 1845
Libellula antiqua Brodie, 1845
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula aurora Burmeister, 1839
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula calypso O. Heer, 1849
Libellula cassandra Hagen, 1863
Libellula castanea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula cellulosa Hagen, 1863
Libellula ceres H. A. Hagen, 1863
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula connata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula decapitata De Selys-Lon..., 1850
Libellula densa Hagen, 1862
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula donis
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula eusebioi L. Piton, 1935
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fallax (Eversmann, 1841)⇒ Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula funerea Hagen, 1861
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula hopei
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula iris (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula jurassica Giebel, 1856
Libellula kieseli A. Assmann, 1870
Libellula knetti A. Handlirsch, 1907
Libellula longialata Germar, 1839
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula martini F. Meunier, 1914
Libellula mediterranea G. Gentilini, 1989
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula minuscula (E. Oustalet, 1870)⇒ Eublemma nyctopa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula oeningensis C. D. E. Koenig, 1825
Libellula pannewitziana H. R. Goeppert, 1855
Libellula perse Heer, 1849
Libellula platyptera Charpentier, 1843
Libellula pourqueryi H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula requieniana H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula sieboldiana H. R. Goeppert, 1855
Libellula speciosa Uhler, 1858
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Libellula taeniolata Schneider, 1845
Libellula thetis Heer, 1849
Libellula thoe O. Heer, 1849
Libellula ukrainensis A. Nel, 2005
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula westwoodii Phillips, 1866
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Misagria calverti Geijskes, 1951Texas clam shrimp
Misagria parana Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum brunneum cycnos Selys, 1848
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org