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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
32
224
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
121
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
121
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
77
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
77
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
46
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
38
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
4 Genera with 50 Species
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1841Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly26SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184127SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
50 Species and 9 Subspecies
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Libellula albipuncta (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842
Libellula annulata (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Libellula ardens (Gerstaecker, 1891)⇒ Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891
Libellula arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula assignata (Selys, 1872)⇒ Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872
Libellula brachiale (Palisot de B..., 1817)⇒ Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805
Libellula caffrum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Libellula chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula dorsalis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842
Libellula edwardsii (Selys, 1849)⇒ Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849
Libellula erythraea (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832
Libellula flavescens (Brittinger, 1850)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula fonscolombii (Selys Longch..., 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Libellula lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Libellula leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula lucia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773
Libellula lugubris (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Oplogasta lugubris
Libellula portia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Libellula semihyalina (Desjardins, 1832)⇒ Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Libellula sticata (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Trithemis sticata
Libellula tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798
Libellula trinacria (Selys Longch..., 1841)⇒ Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
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 brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum farinosa (Förster, 1898)⇒ Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898
Orthetrum farinosum (Förster, 1898)⇒ Glipostena pelecotomoidea Pic, 1911
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937Alto Rouge
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org