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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
152
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
128
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
128
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
67
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
67
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
50
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
42
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
8 Genera with 26 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
26 Species and 7 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Agrionoptera similis (Selys, 1879)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889
Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org