Checklist for Subfamily Libellulinae Rambur, 1842
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 33
235
745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 19
131
455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 19
131
455 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 7
84
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 7
84
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
51
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 42
157 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Libellulinae
Rambur, 1842
| 5
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
5 Genera with 53 Species
Species list for Southern Africa
53 Species and 9 Subspecies | Aethiothemis discrepans Lieftinck, 1969 | Southern Gorgeous Skimmer | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | 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, 1758 | Broad 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, 1758 | Four 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, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet 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, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955) | ⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878 | | | Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 | Robust Skimmer | | Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 | Alto Rouge | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | |
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