Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) and region Africa (Continents)
List of families for Africa 24 Families width 1410 Species and 96 Subspecies #ACGILMPST
| Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960) | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 303 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 98 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 166 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 441 | Species | Taxom | | Macromiidae | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | Shortwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polythoridae Munz, 1919 | Bannerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 1970 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Africa
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Links, sources and further information Odonata at papua-insects.nl Odonata at ru.ac.za Odonata at artfakta.se Odonata at dyntaxa.se Odonata at gbif.org Odonata at irmng.org Odonata at itis.gov Odonata at marinespecies.org
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