Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Australia (Australasia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 937
21291
104803 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 933
21259
104731 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 46
254
705 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 32
183
524 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 28
178
519 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 9
112
333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 9
112
333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
71
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Australia
4 Families width 187 Species and 24 Subspecies
Genera for Australia
71 Genera with 187 Species
| Aethriamanta Kirby, 1949 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apocordulia Watson, 1980 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeophya Fraser, 1978 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1913 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Austrocordulia Tillyard, 1978 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Austrophya Tillyard, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Austrosynthemis Carle, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Austrothemis Ris, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Choristhemis Tillyard, 1909 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulephya Selys, 1870 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1815 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1842 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1874 | Tigertails | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperocordulia Tillyard, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Huonia Förster, 1998 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrocordulia Tillyard, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1775 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lyriothemis Brauer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1911 | river cruiser | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1898 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metaphya Laidlaw, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1897 | Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromidia Fraser, 1959 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1913 | Archtails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephepeltia Kirby, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notolibellula Theischinger..., 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasynthemis Carle, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pentathemis Karsch, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1889 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Potomarcha | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procordulia Martin, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocordulia Tillyard, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Raphismia Kirby, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878 | Flutterers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemiopsis Tillyard, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1910 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tonyosynthemis Theischinger, 1986 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1942 | Saddlebag Gliders | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1962 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Uracis Rambur, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1869 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Australia
187 Species and 24 Subspecies | Aethriamanta brevipennis circumsignata Selys, 1897 | Square-spot Basker | | Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897 | Square-spot Basker | | Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949 | L-spot Basker | | Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | Red Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878 | Striped swampdragon | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879 | Striped Swampdragon | | Apocordulia macrops Watson, 1980 | Nighthawk | | Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959 | Adam´s emerald dragonfly | | Archaeophya magnifica Theischinger..., 1978 | Magnificent Urfly | | Archaeosynthemis leachii Selys, 1871 | Twinspot tigertail | | Archaeosynthemis macrostigma Hagen, 1871 | | | Archaeosynthemis macrostigma orientalis Tillyard, 1910 | Eastern Brown Tigertail | | Archaeosynthemis occidentalis Tillyard, 1910 | Western Australian swamp dragonfly | | Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910 | Eastern brown tigertail | | Archaeosynthemis spiniger Tillyard, 1913 | Spiny tigertail | | Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973 | Sydney hawk | | Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909 | Eastern hawk | | Austrocordulia territoria Theischinger..., 1978 | Top End hawk | | Austrophya monteithorum Theischinger, 2019 | Summit mystic | | Austrophya mystica Tillyard, 1909 | Rainforest mystic | | Austrosynthemis cyanitincta Tillyard, 1908 | Turquise tigertail | | Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901 | Swamp flat-tail | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866 | Darkmouth | | Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867 | Giant Knight | | Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908 | Black knight | | Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail | | Choristhemis olivei Tillyard, 1909 | Delicate Tigertail | | Cordulephya bidens Sjöstedt, 1917 | Tropical shutwing | | Cordulephya divergens Tillyard, 1917 | Clubbed shutwing | | Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911 | Mountain shutwing | | Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870 | Common shutwing | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901 | Black-faced Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839 | | | Eusynthemis aureolineata (Tillyard, 1913) | ⇒ Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913 | | Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913 | Variable Tigertail | | Eusynthemis barbarae Moulds, 1985 | Mount Lewis Tigertail | | Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871 | Small Tigertail | | Eusynthemis brevistyla brevistyla Selys, 1871 | | | Eusynthemis brevistyla subjuncta Tillyard, 1913 | | | Eusynthemis cooloola Theischinger, 2018 | Cooloola tigertail | | Eusynthemis deniseae Theischinger, 1977 | Carnarvon Tigertail | | Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871 | Southern Tigertail | | Eusynthemis netta Theischinger, 1999 | Pretty Tigertail | | Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906 | Black Tigertail | | Eusynthemis nigra nigra Tillyard, 1906 | | | Eusynthemis nigra xanthosticta Tillyard, 1913 | | | Eusynthemis rentziana Theischinger, 1998 | Swift Tigertail | | Eusynthemis tenera Theischinger, 1995 | Rainforest Tigertail | | Eusynthemis tillyardi Theischinger, 1995 | Mountain Tigertail | | Eusynthemis ursa Theischinger, 1999 | Barrington Tigertail | | Eusynthemis ursula Theischinger, 1998 | Beech Tigertail | | Eusynthemis virgula Selys, 1874 | Golden Tigertail | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906 | Fat-bellied Emerald | | Hemicordulia flava Theischinger..., 1991 | Desert Emerald | | Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871 | Yellow-spotted Emerald | | Hemicordulia kalliste Theischinger..., 1991 | Slender Emerald | | Hemicordulia koomina Watson, 1969 | Pilbara emerald | | Hemicordulia novaehollandiae Selys, 1871 | | | Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911 | Superb Emerald | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911 | Orange streamcruiser | | Huonia melvillensis Brown & Thei..., 1998 | Forest watcher | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879 | Australasian Slimwing | | Lathrocordulia garrisoni Theischinger..., 1991 | Queensland swiftwing | | Lathrocordulia metallica Tillyard, 1911 | Western swiftwing | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula maculata (Harris, 1782) | ⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849 | | | Libellula oculata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Euclidia vittata Philippi, 1860 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula stigmatizans (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Euclidia vittata Philippi, 1860 | | Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878 | Wide-bellied Skimmer | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia tillyardi Martin, 1906 | Australian cruiser | | Macromia viridescens Tillyard, 1911 | Rainforest Cruiser | | Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857 | Antillean Sylph | | Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898 | White-tailed Sylph | | Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913 | Offshore emerald | | Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861 | Skimmer | | Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897 | | | Micromidia atrifrons McLachlan, 1883 | Forest mosquitohawk | | Micromidia convergens Theischinger..., 1978 | Early mosquitohawk | | Micromidia rodericki Fraser, 1959 | Thursday Island mosquitohawk | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908 | Elusive Archtail | | Nannophlebia injibandi Watson, 1969 | Pilbara archtail | | Nannophlebia mudginberri Watson & The..., 1991 | Top End Archtail | | Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913 | Common Archtail | | Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865 | Australian pygmyfly | | Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908 | Eastern Pygmyfly | | Nannophya fenshami Theischinger, 2020 | Artesian pygmyfly | | Nannophya occidentalis Tillyard, 1908 | Western Pygmyfly | | Nannophya paulsoni Theischinger, 2003 | Scarlet Pygmyfly | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834 | Spine-bellied Dryad | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866 | Decorated Grasshawk | | Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867 | Spotted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | | | Notolibellula bicolor Theischinger..., 1977 | Bicoloured skimmer | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933 | Speckled Skimmer | | Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978 | Brownwater Skimmer | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951 | Rosy Skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878 | | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770 | | | Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874 | Royal tigertail | | Pentathemis membranulata Karsch, 1890 | Metallic Tigerhawk | | Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889 | Pop saltbush | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | | Potomarcha congener | | | Procordulia affinis Selys, 1871 | Western swamp emerald | | Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842 | Eastern swamp emerald | | Pseudocordulia circularis Tillyard, 1909 | Circle-tipped mistfly | | Pseudocordulia elliptica Tillyard, 1913 | Ellipse-tipped mistfly | | Raphismia bispina Hagen, 1867 | Mangrove Dwarf | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis alcestis (Tillyard, 1906) | ⇒ Mordellistena benitensis Pic, 1929 | | Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890 | Iridescent flutterer | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis aequalis Kimmins, 1936 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894 | Sapphire flutterer | | Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874 | Striped meadowhawk | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides Tillyard, 1917 | Tasmanian spotwing | | Synthemis claviculata (Tillyard, 1909) | ⇒ Tonyosynthemis claviculata Tillyard, 1909 | | Synthemis cyanitincta (Tillyard, 1908) | ⇒ Mordellistena multicolor Franciscolo, 1967 | | Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Tigertail | | Synthemis macrostigma Selys, 1871 | | | Synthemis macrostigma orientalis (Tillyard, 1910) | ⇒ Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910 | | Synthemis tasmanica Tillyard, 1910 | Tasmanian swamp dragonfly | | Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868 | Elf | | Tetrathemis irregularis cladophila Tillyard, 1908 | Rainforest Elf | | Tholymis elgneri Ris, 1913 | Short-tailed Duskdarter | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tonyosynthemis claviculata Tillyard, 1909 | Clavicle Tigertail | | Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli Theischinger..., 1986 | Slender Tigertail | | Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867 | Watermoss | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878 | | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Tramea propinqua (Lieftinck, 1942) | ⇒ Trapezostigma propinqua Lieftinck, 1942 | | Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962 | Narrow-lobed Glider | | Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867 | Common glider | | Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942 | Northern Glider | | Trapezostigma eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune glider | | Trapezostigma loewi | | | Trapezostigma loewii (Kaup, 1866) | ⇒ Nesolestes pauliani Fraser, 1951 | | Trapezostigma propinqua Lieftinck, 1942 | Northern glider | | Trapezostigma stenoloba (Watson, 1962) | ⇒ Eulepidotis argentilinea Schaus, 1906 | | Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839 | | | Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878 | Red Baron | | Urothemis signata aliena Selys, 1878 | Red Baron | | Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader | | Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869 | | | Zyxomma elgeneri | | | Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913 | Short-tailed Duskdarter | | Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897) | ⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 | | Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 | Australasia | | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Australia | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 17
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 45
119 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
| 4
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails | 5
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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