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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
41
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
13
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
1 Family width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
13 Genera with 17 Species
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Natal
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom