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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
108
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
97
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
97
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
60
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
60
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
39
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
33
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
8 Genera with 17 Species
Cratilla Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Epithemis Laidlaw, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
17 Species
Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878Emerald-banded skimmer
Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878
Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Lyriothemis acigastra Selys, 1878
Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919)⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921
Nesoxenia lineata Selys, 1868
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org