Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Nepal (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
4293
12401 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 419
4291
12399 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 18
86
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 17
85
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 17
85
184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 7
58
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
57
122 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 3
31
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nepal
3 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Nepal
31 Genera with 70 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphus Selys, 1929 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cratilla Kirby, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epophthalmia Burmeister, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idionyx Hagen, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyriothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1988 | river cruiser | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1878 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudotramea Fraser, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Selysiothemis Ris, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1842 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1889 | Dropwings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1869 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nepal
70 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842 | Scarlet adjutant | | Brachydiplax sobrina Rambur, 1842 | Little blue marsh hawk | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost | | Chlorogomphus atkinsoni Selys, 1878 | | | Chlorogomphus mortoni Fraser, 1936 | | | Chlorogomphus olympicus (Fraser, 1933) | ⇒ Watanabeopetalia atkinsoni Selys, 1878 | | Chlorogomphus preciosus Fraser, 1924 | | | Chlorogomphus selysi (Fraser, 1929) | ⇒ Aphanisticus lepidus Obenberger, 1928 | | Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878 | Emerald-banded skimmer | | Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878 | | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Epophthalmia frontalis Selys, 1871 | | | Idionyx stevensi Fraser, 1924 | | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Lyriothemis bivittata Rambur, 1842 | | | Macromia cingulata Rambur, 1842 | Rambur's torrent hawk | | Macromia flavocolorata Fraser, 1922 | | | Macromia moorei Selys, 1874 | | | Macromia sombui Vick, 1988 | | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773 | Fulvous Forest Skimmer | | Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842 | Paaddyfield parasol | | Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891 | Brown-bcked red marsh hawk | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858 | | | Orthetrum lineostigma Selys, 1886 | | | Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868 | Marsh Skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842 | Common Red Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | Libellula taeniolata | | Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878 | Blue-tailed Forest Hawk | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Potamarcha obscura (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | | Pseudotramea prateri Fraser, 1920 | | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883 | Greater blue-wing | | Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889 | Asian sapphire flutterer | | Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing | | Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825 | Black Pennant | | Sympetrum commixtum Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum decoloratum Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840) | ⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum haematoneura Fraser, 1924 | | | Sympetrum hypomelas Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum orientale Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum striolatum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962 | Narrow-lobed Glider | | 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 pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 | Emerald Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Nepal | Family | Chlorogomphidae
Needham, 1903
| 1
5 | Genus
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 | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 27
59 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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