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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
2 Families width 11 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
9 Genera with 11 Species
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nesocordulia McLachlan, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
11 Species
Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839
Nesocordulia villiersi Legrand, 1984
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Comoros
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom