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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
93
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
78
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
78
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
59
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
59
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
36
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
34
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
5
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
5 Genera with 23 Species
Aethiothemis Martin, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909Jungle-skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184116SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
23 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931Orange Flasher
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer


Links, sources and further information
Libellulinae at gbif.org