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Libellulidae (common skimmer)

Insecta - Odonata - Libellulidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1842Libellulidae Rambur
1870Libellula minuscula Oustalet p. 88 figs. Pl 2, fig 6
1890Libellula minuscula Kirby p. 167
1921Libellulidae Cockerell
1935Libellula eusebioi Piton p. 172 fig. 1
1935Libellula eusebioi Piton and Théobald p. 70 figs. Pl 2, fig 1
1969Libellulidae Lewis p. 100
1992Libellulidae Carpenter p. 83
1993Libellulidae Nel and Paicheler p. 166
2007Libellulidae Bechly
2008Libellulidae Zessin et al. p. 90

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Exophytica
—Cavilabiata
—Cristotibiata
—Brachystigmata
—Paucipostnodalia
—Eubrachystigmata
—NeobrachystigmataBechly 2003
—PaneurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003
—EurypalpidomorphaBechly 2003
—EurypalpidiformiaBechly 2003
—Paneurypalpida
—Eurypalpida
—Neolamellida
—Valvulida
—Trichodopalpida
—Laterocarinida
—Mediocostida
—Longiansida
—Liberaponsida
—Haplohamulida
—Italoansida
—Anauriculida
—Libellulida
familyLibellulidaeRambur 1842
familyLibellulidaeRambur 1842

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Libellulidae Rambur 1842 [common skimmer]
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G. †Caussanelia Nel et al. 1997
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†Caussanelia papaziani Nel et al. 1997
G. †Jeanlegrandia Nel et al. 2005
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†Jeanlegrandia oligocenica Nel et al. 2005
Subfm. Leucorrhininae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. Celithemis Hagen 1861
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†Celithemis cantalensis Nel et al. 1996
†Celithemis zavattinii Bagli and Gentilini 2003
Subfm. Libellulinae Rambur 1842
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G. Libellula Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. †Libellula (Heterophlebia) Westwood 1849
†Libellula adriatica Bagli and Gentilini 2003
Libellula grandis Linnaeus 1758
†Libellula kieseli Assmann 1870
†Libellula mediterranea Gentilini 1989
†Libellula oeningensis Koenig 1825
†Libellula pannewitziana Goeppert 1855
†Libellula pourqueryi Nicolas 1890
†Libellula requieniana Nicolas 1890
†Libellula sieboldiana Goeppert 1855
†Libellula ukrainensis Nel et al. 2005
Invalid names: Libellula aglaia Heer 1861 [nomen nudum], Libellula knetti Handlirsch 1907 [nomen nudum], Platetrum Newman 1833 [synonym]
G. Orthemis Hagen 1861 [tropical king skimmer]
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Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius 1775
G. †Miorhodopygia Riou and Nel 1995
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†Miorhodopygia andancensis Riou and Nel 1995
G. †Molertrum Zessin 2019
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†Molertrum eburneum Zessin 2019
G. Onychothemis Brauer 1868
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†Onychothemis rihai Prokop et al. 2003
G. †Oryctodiplax Cavallo and Galletti 1987
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†Oryctodiplax gypsorum Cavallo and Galletti 1987
G. †Palaeolibellula Fleck et al. 1999
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†Palaeolibellula zherikhini Fleck et al. 1999
Subfm. Pantaliinae Fraser 1957
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G. †Randecktrum Zessin 2019
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†Randecktrum ebi Zessin 2019
Subfm. Pantalinae Jacobson and Bianchi 1905
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G. Tauriphila Kirby 1899
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†Tauriphila cerestensis Nel and Paicheler 1993
Tr. Trameini Tillyard 1917
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G. †Palaeotramea Nel and Papazian 1985
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†Palaeotramea aquisextana Nel and Papazian 1985
†Palaeotramea cellulosa Hagen 1863
†Palaeotramea martini Meunier 1914
Paleotramea acutibucula Nel and Paicheler 1993
Paleotramea fasciata Nel and Paicheler 1993
G. †Paleotauriphila Nel and Paicheler 1993
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†Paleotauriphila marquesi Nel and Paicheler 1993
G. †Pisaurum Gentilini 1989
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†Pisaurum coloratum Gentilini 1989
G. Tramea Hagen 1861
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†Tramea barbaresii Gentilini and Bagli 2004
†Tramea miocenica Gentilini 1989
Invalid names: Trapezostigma Hagen 1849 [replaced]
G. †Trameobasileus Zeuner 1938
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Invalid names: Trameinae Tillyard 1917 [synonym]
G. †Prorhyothemis Prokop et al. 2003
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†Prorhyothemis bubiki Prokop et al. 2003
G. †Sloveniatrum Zessin et al. 2008
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†Sloveniatrum robici Zessin et al. 2008
Subfm. Sympetrinae Tillyard 1917
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G. Deielia Kirkby 1889
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†Deielia sarae Gentilini and Bagli 2004
G. Sympetrum Newman 1833
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†Sympetrum bigoti Nel and Papazian 1985
†Sympetrum cantalensis Nel et al. 1996
†Sympetrum elongatum Gentilini 1989
†Sympetrum italicum Gentilini 1989
†Sympetrum krzeminskii Gentilini 1989
†Sympetrum marinum Bagli and Gentilini 2003
Invalid names: Diplax Burmeister 1839 [synonym]
Subfm. Tetrathemistinae Tillyard 1917
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Tr. Brachydiplacini Tillyard 1917
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G. †Parabrachydiplax Bechly and Sach 2002
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†Parabrachydiplax miocenica Bechly and Sach 2002
Subfm. Trithemistinae Tillyard 1917
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G. Trithemis Brauer 1868
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Invalid names: Libellula eusebioi Piton 1935 [nomen dubium], Libellula minuscula Oustalet 1870 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitino
Form: roller-shapedo
Environment: freshwater, terrestrialo
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: volanto
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: insectivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Dispersal: watero
Created: 2011-03-07 03:41:10
Modified: 2011-03-06 10:41:10
Source: o = order
Reference: Ren and Guo 1996

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Turonian to the top of the Gelasian or 93.90000 to 1.80600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 89.8 Ma

Collections (57 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Palaeolibellula zherikhini (119502)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Molertrum eburneum (157040)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Libellulidae indet. (121322)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Libellulidae indet. (156492)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Pantalinae indet. (207259)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Tauriphila cerestensis (123913)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Alpes-de-Haute) Paleotauriphila marquesi (155208) Paleotauriphila sp. (114016)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Auvergne) Libellula minuscula (127630)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03France (Aix-en-Provence) Jeanlegrandia oligocenica (114117)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Libellulidae indet. (71942)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Libellula cellulosa (138696)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Libellula cellulosa (123945)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Libellulidae sp. A, Palaeotramea cellulosa, Paleotramea cellulosa (122010)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Caussanelia papaziani, Palaeotramea aquisextana, Sympetrum bigoti (127415) Libellula requieniana, Libellula pourqueryi (153412) Libellulidae indet. (157194) Libellulidae larva (113712 122501) Paleotramea aquisextana (177171)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Libellulidae larva, Libellula martini (122487)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Germany Libellula sp., Trameobasileus moguntiacus (123872) Libellulidae indet. (237236)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Turkey Libellulidae indet., Trameini indet., Paleotramea aquisextana, Paleotramea fasciata, Paleotramea acutibucula (123307)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Spain (Castellon) Libellulidae indet. (140796)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Czech Republic Onychothemis rihai (181765)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Austria Libellulidae indet. (139942)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (California) Orthemis ferruginea (106431) Orthemis sp. (123022 123023 123025 123042)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.97Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Parabrachydiplax miocenica (106002)
MN 416.9 - 15.97Czech Republic Libellulidae indet., Libellulidae indet. larvae, Libellula knetti (157202) Onychothemis rihai (105501) Prorhyothemis bubiki (105500)
MN 515.97 - 13.65Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Randecktrum ebi (215189)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Russian Federation Pantalinae indet., Sympetrum sp. (105571)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Croatia Lithemis lejeunecarpentieri, Oligocaemia imperfecta (145135) Protopaltothemis hageni (113698)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Slovenia Sloveniatrum robici (103103)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Libellula oeningensis (151877)
Vallesian11.608 - 8.7Spain Trithemis pseudodistanti (114010)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ukraine (Kerch) Libellula ukrainensis (127948)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Poland Libellula sieboldiana, Libellula kieseli, Libellula pannewitziana (138936)
Vallesian - Turolian11.608 - 5.333Spain (Lleida) Libellulidae indet. (154246)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333France (Ardèche) Libellulidae indet., Miorhodopygia andancensis (156164)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Celithemis cantalensis, Sympetrum cantalensis (122195)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Libellula sp., Sympetrum italicum, Sympetrum krzeminskii, Sympetrum elongatum, Libellula mediterranea, Tramea miocenica, Pisaurum coloratum, Deielia sarae, Trapezostigma sp., Trapezostigma barbaresii, Libellula adriatica, Celithemis zavattinii, Sympetrum marinum (157306) Libellulidae indet. (157203)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Oryctodiplax gypsorum (124409) Oryctodiplax sp., Oryctodiplax gypsorum (113998)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Libellulidae indet., Diplax sp. (113751)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588India (Jharkhand) Libellulidae indet. (214996)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Texas) Libellulidae indet. (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Libellulidae indet. (162798)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806France Libellula eusebioi (113996)