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Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
941
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
941
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsville
3 Families width 20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsville
13 Genera with 20 Species
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1906Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocordulia Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers5SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906Black Tigertail
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudocordulia elliptica Tillyard, 1913Ellipse-tipped mistfly
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Townsville
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySynthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom