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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
99
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
65
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
64
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
39
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
39
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
26
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
2 Families width 71 Species and 3 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers57SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
26 Genera with 71 Species
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Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 2003Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1856American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1992Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1947river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184110SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurum Gentilini, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1989Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
71 Species and 3 Subspecies
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Celithemis zavattinii Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia scheuchzeri A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Deielia sarae Gentilini & ..., 2004
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Epitheca annae G. Gentilini, 1992
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca miocenica G. Gentilini, 1992
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula adriatica Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula donis
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula mediterranea G. Gentilini, 1989
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum brunneum cycnos Selys, 1848
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Oxygastra curtisi (Dale, 1834)⇒ Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pisaurum coloratum G. Gentilini, 1989
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum elongatum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum italicum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum krzeminskii G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum marinum Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea miocenica G. Gentilini, 1989
Trapezostigma barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Italy
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
21
57
Genera
Species

Taxom