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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
43
186
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
25
123
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
23
119
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
75
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
75
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
46
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
3 Families width 129 Species and 4 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers112SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
46 Genera with 129 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1947river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 186815SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Parasynthemis Carle, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders6SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
129 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911Superb Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophya occidentalis Tillyard, 1908Western Pygmyfly
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874Royal tigertail
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962Texas Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015Pale Cascader
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Sweden
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
38
112
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySynthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom