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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
75
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
68
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
68
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
43
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
43
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
32
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
29
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
6
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
6 Genera with 17 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
17 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera similis (Selys, 1879)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
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
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org