Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Brisbane (South East Queensland, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 287
1929
3014 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 286
1928
3014 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 14
57
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 14
57
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 14
57
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
40
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
40
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
24
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Brisbane
4 Families width 32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Brisbane
24 Genera with 32 Species
| Aethriamanta Kirby, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristhemis Tillyard, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulephya Selys, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1894 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1901 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1906 | Tigertails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1773 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micromidia Fraser, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1913 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1865 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasynthemis Carle, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1962 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Brisbane
32 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949 | L-spot Basker | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail | | Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870 | Common shutwing | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901 | Black-faced Percher | | Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913 | Variable Tigertail | | Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906 | Black Tigertail | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906 | Fat-bellied Emerald | | Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911 | Superb Emerald | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Micromidia atrifrons McLachlan, 1883 | Forest mosquitohawk | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913 | Common Archtail | | Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865 | Australian pygmyfly | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874 | Royal tigertail | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 | | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962 | Narrow-lobed Glider |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Brisbane | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 18
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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