Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for India (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 701
14106
56149 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 697
14097
56137 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 36
245
778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 21
184
671 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 21
184
671 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 8
108
375 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 7
107
374 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 3
53
188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for India
3 Families width 188 Species and 53 Subspecies
Genera for India
53 Genera with 188 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1902 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amphithemis Selys, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1842 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1956 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphus Selys, 1919 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1758 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cratilla Kirby, 1878 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epithemis Laidlaw, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epophthalmia Burmeister, 1948 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeothemis Ris, 1946 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Idionyx Hagen, 1931 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Idiophya Fraser, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Indothemis Ris, 1923 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758 | Whitefaces | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 0 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lyriothemis Brauer, 1919 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Macromidia Martin, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophyopsis Lieftinck, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Onychothemis Brauer, 1912 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothemis Kirby, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudotramea Fraser, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763 | Flutterers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Selysiothemis Ris, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1825 | Emerald Dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1915 | Darter Dragonfly | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1842 | Saddlebag Gliders | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1889 | Dropwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Watanabeopetalia Karube, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 0 | Cascaders | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for India
188 Species and 53 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842 | Scarlet adjutant | | Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | Red Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera insignis dorothea (Fraser, 1927) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agrionoptera insignis insignis Rambur, 1842 | | | Agrionoptera variabilis (Krüger, 1902) | ⇒ Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | | Amphithemis curvistyla Selys, 1891 | | | Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891 | | | Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868 | Blue Dasher | | Brachydiplax chalybea chalybea Brauer, 1868 | | | Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902 | Emerald-flanked marsh hawk | | Brachydiplax sobrina Rambur, 1842 | Little blue marsh hawk | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost | | Bradinopyga konkanensis Joshi & Sawant, 2020 | Konkan rockdweller | | Bradinopyga saintjohanni Baijal & Aga..., 1956 | | | Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867 | Giant Knight | | Camacinia harterti Karsch, 1890 | | | Chlorogomphus atkinsoni Selys, 1878 | | | Chlorogomphus brittoi Navas, 1934 | | | Chlorogomphus campioni Fraser, 1924 | Nilgiri Mountain Hawk | | Chlorogomphus fraseri St. Quentin, 1936 | | | Chlorogomphus fraseri´ | | | Chlorogomphus mortoni Fraser, 1936 | | | Chlorogomphus olympicus (Fraser, 1933) | ⇒ Watanabeopetalia atkinsoni Selys, 1878 | | Chlorogomphus preciosus Fraser, 1924 | | | Chlorogomphus preciosus fernandi Asahina, 1986 | | | Chlorogomphus preciosus preciosus Fraser, 1924 | | | Chlorogomphus schmidti Asahina, 1986 | | | Chlorogomphus selysi (Fraser, 1929) | ⇒ Aphanisticus lepidus Obenberger, 1928 | | Chlorogomphus usudai Ishida, 1996 | | | Chlorogomphus xanthoptera Fraser, 1919 | | | Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758 | Downy Emerald | | Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878 | Emerald-banded skimmer | | Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878 | | | Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878 | | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832 | | | Crocothemis misrai (Baijal & Aga..., 1956) | ⇒ Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia servilia Drury, 1773 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Epithemis mariae Laidlaw, 1915 | | | Epophthalmia frontalis Selys, 1871 | | | Epophthalmia frontalis binocellata Fraser, 1924 | | | Epophthalmia frontalis frontalis Selys, 1871 | | | Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839 | Common torrent hawk | | Epophthalmia vittata vittata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Epophthalmia vittigera Rambur, 1842 | | | Epophthalmia vittigera bellicosa Lieftinck, 1948 | | | Hemicordulia asiatica Selys, 1878 | Asian Cruiser | | Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867 | Amber-winged Glider | | Hylaeothemis apicalis Fraser, 1924 | | | Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi Karsch, 1889 | Fruhstorfer's junglewatcher | | Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi apicalis | | | Hylaeothemis gardeneri Fraser, 1927 | | | Hylaeothemis indica Fraser, 1946 | Western Ghats | | Idionyx corona Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx corona burliyarensis Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx corona corona Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx galeata Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx galeatus Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx gomantakensis Subramanian,..., 2013 | | | Idionyx imbricata Fraser, 1926 | | | Idionyx imbricatus Fraser, 1926 | | | Idionyx intricata Fraser, 1926 | | | Idionyx intricatus Fraser, 1926 | | | Idionyx minima Fraser, 1931 | | | Idionyx minimus Fraser, 1931 | | | Idionyx nadganiensis Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx nilgiriensis (Fraser, 1918) | ⇒ Idionyx corona Fraser, 1921 | | Idionyx optata Selys, 1878 | | | Idionyx optatus Selys, 1878 | | | Idionyx periyashola Fraser, 1939 | | | Idionyx rhinoceroides Fraser, 1934 | | | Idionyx saffronata Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx saffronatus Fraser, 1921 | | | Idionyx stevensi Fraser, 1924 | | | Idionyx travancorensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Idiophya nilgiriensis | | | Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer | | Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891 | Restless demon | | Indothemis limbata sita Campion, 1923 | | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lathrecista asiatica asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | | | Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840 | Lilypad Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern White-faced Darter | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula quadrimaculata gregorievi | | | Lyriothemis acigastra Selys, 1878 | | | Lyriothemis bivittata Rambur, 1842 | | | Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868 | | | Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919) | ⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia annaimalaiensis | | | Macromia annaimallaiensis Fraser, 1931 | | | Macromia bellicosa Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia cincta Rambur, 1842 | | | Macromia cingulata Rambur, 1842 | Rambur's torrent hawk | | Macromia cupricincta Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia ellisoni Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia flavicincta (Selys, 1874) | ⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922 | | | Macromia flavovittata Fraser, 1935 | | | Macromia ida Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia indica Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia irata Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia miniata (Fraser, 1924) | ⇒ Ethiopica leucostigmata Bethune-Baker, 1911 | | Macromia moorei Selys, 1874 | | | Macromia moorei malayana Laidlaw, 1928 | | | Macromia moorei moorei Selys, 1874 | | | Macromia pallida Fraser, 1924 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Macromia whitei Selys, 1871 | | | Macromidia donaldi Fraser, 1924 | | | Nannophya katrainensis (Singh, 1955) | ⇒ Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Nannophyopsis clara Needham, 1930 | Emerald Dwarf | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nesoxenia lineata Selys, 1868 | | | Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889 | | | Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793 | | | Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773 | Fulvous Forest Skimmer | | Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842 | Paaddyfield parasol | | Neurothemis intermedia atalanta Ris, 1919 | | | Neurothemis intermedia degener Selys, 1879 | | | Neurothemis intermedia intermedia Rambur, 1842 | | | Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866 | | | Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer | | Neurothemis tullia tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied paddy skimmer | | Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902 | Black Riverdarter | | Onychothemis testacea ceylanica | | | Onychothemis tonkinensis Martin, 1904 | Aggressive riverhawk | | Onychothemis tonkinensis ceylanica Ris, 1912 | | | Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845) | ⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | | Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | Southern Skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Orthetrum cancellatum kraepelini Ris, 1897 | | | Orthetrum chandrabali (Mehrotra, 1959) | ⇒ Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878 | | Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891 | Brown-bcked red marsh hawk | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum ganeshii (Mehrotra, 1961) | ⇒ Euclystis lampetia Druce, 1890 | | Orthetrum garhwalicum (Schneider, 1845) | ⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum guptai (Baijal, 1955) | ⇒ Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | | Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858 | | | Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894 | | | Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868 | Marsh Skimmer | | Orthetrum martensi Asahina, 1978 | | | 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 taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | Libellula taeniolata | | Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839 | Rufous-backed Skimmer | | Orthetrum testaceum testaceum Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed Forest Hawk | | Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed forest hawk | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Palpopleura sexmaculata octomaculata Fraser, 1935 | | | Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Blue-tailed yellow skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | | Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839 | Pied Skimmer | | Pseudotramea prateri Fraser, 1920 | | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis obsolescens Kirby, 1889 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis ixias Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883 | Greater blue-wing | | Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889 | Asian sapphire flutterer | | Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing | | Rhyothemis variegata variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common picturewing | | Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825 | Black Pennant | | Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840 | Alpine Emerald | | Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840 | Moorland Emerald | | Somatochlora daviesi Lieftinck, 1977 | | | Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825 | Brillant emerald | | Sympetrum commixtum Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum durum Bartenev, 1916 | | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum haematoneura Fraser, 1924 | | | Sympetrum himalayanum Navas, 1934 | | | Sympetrum hypomelas Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum orientale Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Sympetrum vulgatum flavum Bartenef, 1915 | | | Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878 | Blue-eyed Dwarf | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea basilaris burmeisteri Kirby, 1889 | Red marsh trotter | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878 | | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Tramea limbata similata | | | Tramea stylata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | | Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842 | Saddlebag Glider | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi kirbyi Selys, 1891 | | | Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Urothemis signata signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Watanabeopetalia atkinsoni Selys, 1878 | | | Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader | | Zygonyx iris davina Fraser, 1926 | | | Zygonyx iris intermedia Lahiri, 1987 | | | Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869 | | | Zygonyx iris malabarica | | | Zygonyx iris malabaricus Fraser, 1926 | | | Zygonyx iris metallica | | | Zygonyx torrida Kirby, 1889 | | | Zygonyx torrida isis | | | Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881 | | | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in India | Family | Chlorogomphidae
Needham, 1903
| 2
13 | 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 | 8
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 43
124 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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