Libellulinae

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Libellulinae
Flat stomach (Libellula depressa)

Flat stomach ( Libellula depressa )

Systematics
Subclass : Flying insects (Pterygota)
Order : Dragonflies (Odonata)
Subordination : Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
Superfamily : Libelluloidea
Family : Libellulidae (Libellulidae)
Subfamily : Libellulinae
Scientific name
Libellulinae
Rambur , 1842

The Libellulinae are a subfamily of libellulidae (Libellulidae) within the vial . This subfamily is one of the largest and most widespread with around 275 species in 19 genera .

features

The species of the subfamily Libellulinae are mostly medium to large in size and more reddish in color. The veining of the wings shows various old and new features in terms of development history. The animals have a Analschleife and her wing triangle is in the front wing on the side of the Costa shortened. The outer Antenodaladerm vary in terms of their extension into the subcostal area .

Systematics

In addition to the eponymous type genus of the Libellula , the Libellulinae contain representatives of another 28 genera. The taxon was established by Rambur in 1842.

literature

  • Silsby, J. (2001): Dragonflies of the world , Smithsonian Institution Press

swell

  1. ^ Henrik Steinmann - World Catalog of Odonata (Volume II Anisoptera) [p. 372ff], de Gruyter, 1997, ISBN 3-11-014934-6

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