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Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
119
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
84
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
84
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
52
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
52
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
30
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria
4 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers33SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19176SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria
30 Genera with 51 Species
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Apocordulia Watson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Archaeosynthemis Carle, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Austrocordulia Tillyard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Austrothemis Ris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephya Selys, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1874Tigertails4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1913Archtails2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parasynthemis Carle, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rialla Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apocordulia macrops Watson, 1980Nighthawk
Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910Eastern brown tigertail
Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909Eastern hawk
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911Mountain shutwing
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Eusynthemis tillyardi Theischinger, 1995Mountain Tigertail
Eusynthemis virgula Selys, 1874Golden Tigertail
Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913Common Archtail
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874Royal tigertail
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Rialla villosa Rambur, 1842
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Synthemis tasmanica Tillyard, 1910Tasmanian swamp dragonfly
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869Emerald Cascader
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869

Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Victoria
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers
18
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySynthemidae
Tillyard, 1917
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom