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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
149
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
114
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
114
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
73
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
72
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
39
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
30
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
7 Genera with 23 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Boninthemis Asahina, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 187819SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
23 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis insignis Rambur, 1842
Boninthemis insularis Matsumura, 1913
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Lathrecista asiatica asiatica Fabricius, 1798
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula phalerata Uhler, 1858
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919)⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum brevistylum (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum japonicum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum poecilops Ris, 1916Mangrove Skimmer
Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense Yuki & Doi, 1938
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842Common Red Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed forest hawk


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org