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Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
271
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
21
194
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
21
194
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
116
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
115
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
59
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
49
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
12
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
12 Genera with 45 Species
Agrionoptera Brauer, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Amphithemis Selys, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Cratilla Kirby, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Epithemis Laidlaw, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 0Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184130SpeciesTaxom
Phyllothemis Fraser, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
45 Species and 15 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis dorothea (Fraser, 1927)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis insignis Rambur, 1842
Agrionoptera variabilis (Krüger, 1902)⇒ Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842
Amphithemis curvistyla Selys, 1891
Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891
Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878Emerald-banded skimmer
Cratilla lineata calverti Foerster, 1903
Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878
Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878
Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica asiatica Fabricius, 1798
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata gregorievi
Lyriothemis acigastra Selys, 1878
Lyriothemis bivittata Rambur, 1842
Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
Lyriothemis defonsekai van der Poorten, 2009Vermilion Forester
Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919)⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921
Nesoxenia lineata Selys, 1868
Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum cancellatum kraepelini Ris, 1897
Orthetrum chandrabali (Mehrotra, 1959)⇒ Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum ganeshii (Mehrotra, 1961)⇒ Euclystis lampetia Druce, 1890
Orthetrum garhwalicum (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guptai (Baijal, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum lineostigma Selys, 1886
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum martensi Asahina, 1978
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842Common Red Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839Rufous-backed Skimmer
Orthetrum testaceum testaceum Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed forest hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Phyllothemis eltoni Fraser, 1935
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org