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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
109
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
77
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
77
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
47
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
47
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
35
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
3 Families width 54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers37SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
35 Genera with 54 Species
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Antipodochlora Fraser, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Belonia Kirby, 0Belonia lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails2SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nesogonia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
54 Species and 7 Subspecies
Antipodochlora braueri Selys, 1871Dusk Dragonfly
Belonia pellucida
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eusynthemis brevistyla brevistyla Selys, 1871
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Hemicordulia assimilis Hagen, 1871
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia mumfordi Needham, 1933
Hemicordulia oceanica Selys, 1871
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nesogonia blackburni McLachlan, 1883Blackburn dragonfly
Nesoxenia mysis interrogata Selys, 1878
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans manadensis Boisduval, 1835
Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883Greater blue-wing
Rhyothemis regia chalcoptilon Brauer, 1867
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861Muskeg Emerald
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Polynesia
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
25
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySynthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom