Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Melville Island (Tiwi Islands, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 80
205
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 80
205
241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 7
25
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 7
25
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 7
25
31 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
15
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
15
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
13
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melville Island
2 Families width 17 Species
Genera for Melville Island
13 Genera with 17 Species | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Huonia Förster, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1906 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1991 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentathemis Karsch, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1890 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melville Island
17 Species | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Huonia melvillensis Brown & Thei..., 1998 | Forest watcher | | Macromia tillyardi Martin, 1906 | Australian cruiser | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Nannophlebia mudginberri Watson & The..., 1991 | Top End Archtail | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951 | Rosy Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pentathemis membranulata Karsch, 1890 | Metallic Tigerhawk | | Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890 | Iridescent flutterer | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Melville Island | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 11
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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