Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Southern Downs Region (South East Queensland, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 133
536
753 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 133
536
753 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 11
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 11
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 11
22
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
15
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
15
22 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
12
16 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Downs Region
4 Families width 16 Species
Genera for Southern Downs Region
12 Genera with 16 Species | Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristhemis Tillyard, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulephya Selys, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1901 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1906 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1849 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1865 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasynthemis Carle, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1866 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Downs Region
16 Species | Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail | | Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870 | Common shutwing | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901 | Black-faced Percher | | Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906 | Black Tigertail | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911 | Superb Emerald | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849 | | | Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865 | Australian pygmyfly | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874 | Royal tigertail | | Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Tigertail | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Southern Downs Region | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
| 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails | 2
1 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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