Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 454
5302
18742 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 452
5298
18737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 21
89
199 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 17
82
195 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 17
82
195 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
39
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
39
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
32
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Papua New Guinea
4 Families width 66 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Papua New Guinea
32 Genera with 66 Species
| Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bironides Förster, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1878 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Huonia Förster, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lanthanusa Ris, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1839 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1900 | river cruiser | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Metaphya Laidlaw, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtrigonia Förster, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1963 | Archtails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeosynthemis Förster, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthemis Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878 | Flutterers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1943 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1942 | Saddlebag Gliders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1897 | Duskdarters | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Papua New Guinea
66 Species and 13 Subspecies | Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | Red Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878 | Striped swampdragon | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879 | Striped Swampdragon | | Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866 | Darkmouth | | Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908 | Black knight | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Hemicordulia ericetorum Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Hemicordulia olympica Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913 | | | Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935 | | | Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Macromia astarte Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Macromia celaeno Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Macromia eurynome Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Macromia lachesis Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Macromia terpsichore Förster, 1900 | | | Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913 | Offshore emerald | | Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Nannophlebia agalma Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Nannophlebia antiacantha Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898 | | | Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866 | Decorated Grasshawk | | Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830 | | | Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866 | | | Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889 | | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913 | | | Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Synthemis primigenia (Foerster, 1903) | ⇒ Mordellistena nebusola Liljeblad, 1945 | | Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868 | Elf | | Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942 | Northern Glider | | Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897) | ⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 27
56 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails | 1
0 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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