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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
91
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
40
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
40
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
32
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
27
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
6 Genera with 16 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
16 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898
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