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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
132
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
83
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
82
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
53
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
53
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
31
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
2 Families width 88 Species and 7 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers83SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
31 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDELMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails3SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184116SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 03SpeciesTaxom
Paleotramea2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
88 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Brachythemis fuscopalliata Selys, 1887Dark-winged Groundling
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula gracilis De Selys Lon..., 1887
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pontica Selys, 1887Red Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842Paaddyfield parasol
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaeotramea acutibucula
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea fasciata
Paleotramea acutibucula Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Paleotramea fasciata Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora borisi Marinov, 2001Bulgarian Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum haritonovi Borisov, 1983Dwarf darter
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum decoloratum Selys, 1884Plain Darter
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932Desert Basker
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Near East
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
27
83
Genera
Species

Taxom