Biology:Libellulinae
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Libellulinae is a subfamily of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.[1][2] This subfamily currently contains 29 genera. Genetic evidence suggests that this subfamily is monophyletic.[2][3] The subfamily Libellulinae represents 70% of the species in the superfamily Libelluloidea.[4]
Description
The defining characteristics of Libellulinae are having: a smooth back edge to their eyes; a sulcus (a groove on the second thorax segment) that is S-shaped instead of straight; and second and third abdominal segments with many transverse carinae (raised ridges).[5]
Genera
- Aethiothemis Martin, 1908
- Agrionoptera Brauer, 1864
- Amphithemis Selys, 1891
- Boninthemis (Matsumura, 1913)
- Cannaphila Kirby, 1889
- Cratilla Kirby, 1900
- Dythemis Hagen, 1861
- Diplacina Brauer, 1868
- Epithemis Laidlaw, 1955
- Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891
- Ladona Needham, 1897
- Lathrecista Kirby, 1889
- Libellula Linnaeus, 1758
- Lokia Ris, 1919
- Lyriothemis Brauer, 1868
- Misagria Kirby, 1889
- Nesciothemis Longfield, 1955
- Nesoxenia Kirby, 1889
- Notolibellula Theischinger & Watson, 1977
- Orchithemis Brauer, 1878
- Orthemis Hagen, 1861
- Orthetrum Newman, 1833
- Oxythemis Ris, 1910
- Phyllothemis Fraser, 1935
- Plathemis Hagen, 1861
- Pornothemis Krüger, 1902
- Potamarcha Karsch, 1890
- Protorthemis Kirby, 1889
- Thermorthemis Kirby, 1889
References
- ↑ Kirby, W. F. (1889). "XIII. A Revision of the Subfamily Libellulinœ, with Descriptions of New Genera and Species" (in en). The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 12 (9): 249–348. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1889.tb00016.x. ISSN 1469-7998. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1889.tb00016.x.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (in en-US) The classification and diversity of extant dragonflies and damselflies. doi:10.48156/1388.2026.1917385. https://www.worlddragonfly.org/article/tijo20-v029-a11-carter. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ Bybee, Seth M.; Ogden, T. Heath; Branham, Marc A.; Whiting, Michael F. (August 2008). "Molecules, morphology and fossils: a comprehensive approach to odonate phylogeny and the evolution of the odonate wing" (in en). Cladistics 24 (4): 477–514. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2007.00191.x. ISSN 0748-3007. PMID 34879634. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-0031.2007.00191.x.
- ↑ Davies, D. (1981). "A synopsis of the extant genera of the Odonata". Society International Odonatologica Rapid Communications 3: 1–59. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/1175694.
- ↑ Carle, F.L.; Kjer, K.M. (2002). "Phylogeny of Libellula Linnaeus (Odonata: Insecta)". Zootaxa 87 (1): 1–18. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.87.1.1.
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