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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
30
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
30
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
30
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
21
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
21
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
17
36
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
17
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rwanda
4 Genera with 12 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909Jungle-skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18397SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
12 Species
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org