Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Torres Strait (West Pacific Ocean)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 79
266
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 79
266
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 6
28
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 6
28
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 6
28
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 3
19
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 3
19
32 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
17
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Torres Strait
2 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Torres Strait
17 Genera with 27 Species | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metaphya Laidlaw, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micromidia Fraser, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphismia Kirby, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1962 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Torres Strait
27 Species and 1 Subspecies | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867 | Giant Knight | | Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908 | Black knight | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906 | Fat-bellied Emerald | | Hemicordulia kalliste Theischinger..., 1991 | Slender Emerald | | Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879 | Australasian Slimwing | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913 | Offshore emerald | | Micromidia rodericki Fraser, 1959 | Thursday Island mosquitohawk | | Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868 | Pygmy percher | | Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866 | Decorated Grasshawk | | Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867 | Spotted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | 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 | | Raphismia bispina Hagen, 1867 | Mangrove Dwarf | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962 | Narrow-lobed Glider |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Torres Strait | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 14
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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