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Checklist for Subfamily Trithemistinae Tillyard, 1917
and region Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
209
1908
11352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
156
1276
7614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
114
1159
7407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
16
490
3638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
15
489
3634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
7
251
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
183
1338
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
13
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
13 Genera with 176 Species
Atoconeura Karsch, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers23SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings16SpeciesTaxom
Gynothemis Calvert, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 195316SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1916Sylphs41SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 2002Rock Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrionoptera Ris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Thalassothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1890Dropwings75SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
176 Species and 21 Subspecies
Atoconeura aethiopica Kimmins, 1958
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Atoconeura eudoxia Kirby, 1909Fishtail Highlander
Atoconeura kenya Longfield, 1953Kenyan Highlander
Atoconeura luxata Dijkstra, 2006Western Highlander
Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953Hairy-legged Highlander
Brechmorhoga archboldi Donnelly, 1970
Brechmorhoga diplosema Ris, 1913
Brechmorhoga flavopunctata Martin, 1897
Brechmorhoga innupta Rácenis, 1954
Brechmorhoga latialata González, 1999
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax eurysema Ris, 1913
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga pertinax peruviana (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma carneotincta Hampson, 1910
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga praecox grenadensis Kirby, 1894
Brechmorhoga praecox postlobata Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga praecox praecox Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax crocosema (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma ceresensis Wiltshire, 1980
Brechmorhoga rapax rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Dythemis aequalis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis debilis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis mendax Hagen, 1861
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis naeva Hagen, 1861
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis pertinax Hagen, 1861
Dythemis praecox Hagen, 1861
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis sterilis multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Gynothemis aurea Navas, 1933Northwest lynceus
Gynothemis calliste (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma thermochroa Hampson, 1910
Gynothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Gynothemis pumila Karsch, 1890Tiny Sylph
Gynothemis uniseta Geijskes, 1972
Gynothemis venipunctata Calvert, 1909
Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia aruana Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia daphne Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia epinephela Förster, 1903
Huonia ferentina Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hypsophila Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia melvillensis Brown & Thei..., 1998Forest watcher
Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia rheophila Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia silvicola Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia thais Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia thalassophila Förster, 1903
Huonia thisbe Lieftinck, 1953
Lanthanusa cyclopica Ris, 1912
Lanthanusa lamberti Lieftinck, 1942
Lanthanusa richardi Lieftinck, 1942
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Macrothemis absimile Costa, 1991
Macrothemis aurimaculata Donnelly, 1984
Macrothemis belliata Belle, 1987
Macrothemis brevidens Belle, 1983
Macrothemis capitata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis cynthia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis delia Ris, 1913
Macrothemis extensa Ris, 1913
Macrothemis fallax May, 1998
Macrothemis flavescens Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Macrothemis griseofrons Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis guarauno Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis hosanai Santos, 1967
Macrothemis idalia Ris, 1919
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis lauriana Ris, 1913
Macrothemis lutea Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis meurgeyi Daigle, 2007
Macrothemis mortoni Ris, 1913
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis newtoni Costa, 1990
Macrothemis nobilis Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis pleurosticta Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis polyneura Ris, 1913
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis ultima González, 1992
Macrothemis valida Navas, 1916Sublette fairy shrimp
Paltothemis cyanosoma Garrison, 1982Blue Rock Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Paltothemis nicolae Hellebuyck, 2002
Pseudagrionoptera diotima Ris, 1912
Pseudothemis jorina Förster, 1904
Pseudothemis zonale (Navás, 1932)⇒ Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Scapanea archboldi (Donnelly, 1970)⇒ Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Thalassothemis marchali Rambur, 1842
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis adelpha (Selys, 1878)⇒ Eulepidotis caudata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961Bronze Dropwing
Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis africana Brauer, 1867Western Phantom Dropwing
Trithemis africanus
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis anomala Pinhey, 1955
Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis atra (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Eulepidotis dewitzei Möschler, 1890
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912
Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis bredoi Fraser, 1953
Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis congener (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Eulepidotis caudata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Trithemis congolica Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis cyprica (Selys, 1887)⇒ Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842
Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis dryas (Selys, 1891)⇒ Eulepidotis flavipex Dognin, 1914
Trithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Trithemis ellenbecki
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis falconis (Pinhey, 1970)⇒ Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis fraterna (Albarda, 1881)⇒ Eulepidotis caudata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Trithemis fumosa Pinhey, 1962Smoky Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis grouti atra Pinhey, 1961
Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970Superb Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis hinnula Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Mule Dropwing
Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961Copycat Dropwing
Trithemis infernalis (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842
Trithemis integra Dijkstra, 2007Albertine Dropwing
Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi kirbyi Selys, 1891
Trithemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889
Trithemis leakeyi Pinhey, 1956
Trithemis legrandi Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Robust Dropwing
Trithemis lilacina Förster, 1899
Trithemis liturata (Selys, 1891)⇒ Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Trithemis misrai (Baijal & Aga..., 1956)⇒ Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009Rapids Dropwing
Trithemis nigra Longfield, 1936Principe Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing
Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009Marsh Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis proserpina (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis pseudodistanti Nel, 1991
Trithemis risi (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis soror (Brauer, 1868)⇒ Eulepidotis caudata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Trithemis sticata
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis tropicana (Fraser, 1953)⇒ Eulepidotis candida Bar, 1876
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Trithemis yerburii (Kirby, 1890)⇒ Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839