Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 272
1626
2543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 272
1626
2543 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 14
35
44 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 13
34
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 13
34
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 7
22
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 7
22
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 4
13
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sydney
4 Families width 18 Species
Genera for Sydney
13 Genera with 18 Species | Archaeophya Fraser, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristhemis Tillyard, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulephya Selys, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1894 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1901 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1995 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasynthemis Carle, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1890 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1866 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sydney
18 Species | Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959 | Adam´s emerald dragonfly | | Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901 | Yellow-tipped Tigertail | | Cordulephya divergens Tillyard, 1917 | Clubbed shutwing | | Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870 | Common shutwing | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901 | Black-faced Percher | | Eusynthemis tillyardi Theischinger, 1995 | Mountain Tigertail | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874 | Royal tigertail | | Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890 | Iridescent flutterer | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Sydney | 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 | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Synthemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
Southern emeralds, Tigertails | 3
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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