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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
84
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
76
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
76
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
51
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
51
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
33
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
31
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
4 Genera with 24 Species
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909Jungle-skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184118SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-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 angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959One-spriped Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush 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