Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for British Isles (North Europe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 865
12017
42756 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 862
12007
42740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 69
261
589 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 53
200
463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 46
188
448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 9
99
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 9
99
268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 3
52
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for British Isles
3 Families width 161 Species and 10 Subspecies
Genera for British Isles
52 Genera with 161 Species
| Brachymesia Kirby, 1889 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1922 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristhemis Tillyard, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1911 | Baskettails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epomenus Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1871 | Tigertails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idoptilus Wootton, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1866 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1911 | river cruiser | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1913 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1908 | Pygmyflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophya Selys, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1927 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Oxygastra Selys, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Piscindusia EA Jarzembowski, 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 | Whitetails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procordulia Martin, 1846 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1868 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1907 | Emerald Dragonflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1866 | Saddlebag Gliders | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Williamsonia Davis, 1992 | Boghaunters | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for British Isles
161 Species and 10 Subspecies | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889 | Tawny Pennant | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha'S Pennant | | Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | | | Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail | | Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758 | Downy Emerald | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871 | Petite Emerald | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871 | Slender Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911 | Florida Baskettail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871 | Small Tigertail | | Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871 | Southern Tigertail | | Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878 | Selys Sundragon | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906 | Fat-bellied Emerald | | Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871 | Yellow-spotted Emerald | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Idoptilus onisciformis ♰ R. J. Wootton, 1972 | | | Idoptilus peachii ♰ H. Woodward, 1887 | | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825 | Large White-faced Darter | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula (Heterophlebia) dislocata Brodie, 1849 | | | Libellula antiqua Brodie, 1845 | | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906 | | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula decapitata De Selys-Lon..., 1850 | | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula hopei | | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula jurassica Giebel, 1856 | | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849 | | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Libellula westwoodii Phillips, 1866 | | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Macromia onerata Martin, 1907 | | | Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 | Gilded River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Macromia viridescens Tillyard, 1911 | Rainforest Cruiser | | Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913 | | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865 | Australian pygmyfly | | Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908 | Eastern Pygmyfly | | Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889 | | | Neophya legrandi ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 | Cinnamon Shadowdragon | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978 | Brownwater Skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | Southern Skimmer | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770 | | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834 | Orange-spoted Emerald | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Piscindusia complexa ♰ S. W. Heads, 2006 | | | Piscindusia sukachevae ♰ E. A. Jarzem..., 1995 | | | Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871 | Yellow Spotted Dragonfly | | Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842 | Eastern swamp emerald | | Procordulia smithii White, 1846 | Ranger Dragonfly | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis obscura Brauer, 1868 | | | Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840 | Alpine Emerald | | Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840 | Moorland Emerald | | Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | Yellow-Spotted Emerald | | Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918 | Kennedy's emerald | | Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825 | Brillant emerald | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907 | Williamson's emerald | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum dilatatum Calvert, 1892 | St. Helena darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum nigrescens (Charpentier, 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766 | Banded darter | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum striolatum nigrescens Lucas, 1912 | Highland Darter | | Sympetrum striolatum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861 | Antillean Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea loewi | | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Williamsonia carruthersii Seward, 0 | | | Williamsonia cynthiae Watson & Sin..., 1992 | | | Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878 | Ringed boghaunter | | Williamsonia margotiana Watson & Sin..., 1992 | |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in British Isles | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 15
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 35
115 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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