Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for China (East Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 998
16340
78051 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 995
16333
78038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 60
308
689 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 46
249
597 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 41
240
588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 9
117
315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 8
116
313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 3
51
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for China
3 Families width 150 Species and 16 Subspecies
Genera for China
51 Genera with 150 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atratothemis Wilson, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphus Selys, 1930 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1758 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cratilla Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Deielia Kirby, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1883 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epophthalmia Burmeister, 1989 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeothemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idionyx Hagen, 1991 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Indothemis Ris, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laragithemis Lin, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758 | Whitefaces | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lyriothemis Brauer, 1919 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1916 | river cruiser | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Macromidia Martin, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocordulia Ren & Guo, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophyopsis Lieftinck, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Onychothemis Brauer, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1878 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Oxygastra Selys, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1930 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothemis Kirby, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1887 | Flutterers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 2014 | Emerald Dragonflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1997 | Darter Dragonfly | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1842 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1889 | Dropwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Watanabeopetalia Karube, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1966 | Cascaders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for China
150 Species and 16 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842 | Scarlet adjutant | | Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868 | Blue Dasher | | Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902 | Emerald-flanked marsh hawk | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Chlorogomphus kitawakii Karube, 1995 | | | Chlorogomphus nasutus Needham, 1930 | | | Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927 | | | Chlorogomphus shanicus Wilson, 2002 | | | Chlorogomphus suzukii Oguma, 1926 | | | Chlorogomphus tunti Needham, 1930 | | | Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758 | Downy Emerald | | Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878 | Emerald-banded skimmer | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Deielia phaon Selys, 1883 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825 | Eurasian Baskettail | | Epitheca marginata Selys, 1883 | | | Epophthalmia bannaensis Zha & Jiang, 2010 | | | Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865 | Regal Pond Cruiser | | Epophthalmia zotheca ♰ J. F. Zhang, 1989 | | | Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867 | Amber-winged Glider | | Hylaeothemis clementia Ris, 1909 | | | Idionyx carinata Fraser, 1926 | | | Idionyx claudia Ris, 1912 | South China Shadow-emerald | | Idionyx victor Hämäläinen, 1991 | Dancing Shadow-emerald | | Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer | | Laragithemis pilifera Linnaeus, 1982 | | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839 | Dark Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840 | Lilypad Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intermedia Bartenev, 1912 | | | Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825 | Large White-faced Darter | | Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern White-faced Darter | | Libellula angelina Selys, 1883 | | | Libellula basilinea (McLachlan, 1894) | ⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | | Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906 | | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula melli Schmidt, 1948 | | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Lyriothemis acigastra Selys, 1878 | | | Lyriothemis bivittata Rambur, 1842 | | | Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883 | Forest Chaser | | Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878 | Wide-bellied Skimmer | | Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919) | ⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia berlandi Lieftinck, 1941 | Angle-winged Cruiser | | Macromia calliope Ris, 1916 | | | Macromia clio Ris, 1916 | | | Macromia daimoji Okumura, 1949 | | | Macromia fulgidifrons Wilson, 1998 | | | Macromia katae Wilson, 1993 | South China Cruiser | | Macromia malleifera Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Macromia manchurica Asahina, 1964 | | | Macromia moorei Selys, 1874 | | | Macromia moorei moorei Selys, 1874 | | | Macromia pilifera ♰ Q. B. Lin, 1982 | | | Macromia unca Wilson, 2004 | | | Macromia urania Ris, 1916 | Club-tailed Cruiser | | Macromidia kelloggi Asahina, 1978 | | | Macromidia rapida Martin, 1907 | Common Shadow-emerald | | Mesocordulia boreala ♰ D. Ren, 1996 | | | Nannodiplax clara Needham, 1930 | | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Nannophyopsis clara Needham, 1930 | Emerald Dwarf | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773 | Fulvous Forest Skimmer | | Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer | | Onychothemis culminicola Förster, 1904 | | | Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902 | Black Riverdarter | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum albistylum speciosum Uhler, 1858 | | | Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | Southern Skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891 | Brown-bcked red marsh hawk | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum devium (Needham, 1930) | ⇒ Euclystis polioperas Hampson, 1926 | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858 | | | Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894 | | | Orthetrum lineostigma Selys, 1886 | | | Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868 | Marsh Skimmer | | Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883 | Greater Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum poecilops Ris, 1916 | Mangrove Skimmer | | Orthetrum poecilops poecilops Ris, 1919 | | | Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842 | Common Red Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770 | | | Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed Forest Hawk | | Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed forest hawk | | Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834 | Orange-spoted Emerald | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | | Potamarcha puella Needham, 1930 | | | Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839 | Pied Skimmer | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883 | | | Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883 | Greater blue-wing | | Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889 | Asian sapphire flutterer | | Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing | | Rhyothemis variegata arria Drury, 1773 | | | Rhyothemis variegata imperatrix Selys, 1887 | | | Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840 | Alpine Emerald | | Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840 | Moorland Emerald | | Somatochlora dido Needham, 1930 | | | Somatochlora exuberata Bartenev, 1910 | | | Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | Yellow-Spotted Emerald | | Somatochlora japonica (Matsumura, 1911) | ⇒ Austromordella niveosuturalis Lea, 1917 | | Somatochlora lingyinensis Zhou & Wa, 1979 | | | Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825 | Brillant emerald | | Somatochlora shanxiensis Zhu & Zhang, 1999 | | | Somatochlora shennong Zhang, Vogt ..., 2014 | | | Sympetrum baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum croceolum Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833 | | | Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841 | Spotted darter | | Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883 | Foot-tipped Darter | | Sympetrum eroticum ardens McLachlan, 1894 | | | Sympetrum eroticum eroticum Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum frequens (Selys, 1883) | ⇒ Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841 | | Sympetrum ignotum (Needham, 1930) | ⇒ Eugnathia diagonalis Hampson, 1910 | | Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum kunckeli Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912 | | | Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766 | Banded darter | | Sympetrum risi Bartenev, 1914 | | | Sympetrum ruptum (Needham, 1930) | ⇒ Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912 | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum speciosum Oguma, 1915 | | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum striolatum imitoides Bartenef, 1919 | | | Sympetrum uniforme Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Sympetrum xiaoi Han & Zhu, 1997 | | | Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878 | Blue-eyed Dwarf | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962 | Narrow-lobed Glider | | Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842 | Saddlebag Glider | | Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Watanabeopetalia usignata Chao, 1999 | | | Zygonyx asahinai Matsuki & Saito, 1995 | Chinese Cascader | | Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader | | Zygonyx takasago Asahina, 1966 | | | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in China | Family | Chlorogomphidae
Needham, 1903
| 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 10
36 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 39
107 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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