Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Benin (West Africa)
List of families for Benin
8 Families width 70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Benin
33 Genera with 70 Species #ABCGHILOPRSTUZ
| Acisoma Rambur, 1889 | Pintails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1758 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1877 | wisp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1947 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1947 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1832 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1891 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1889 | Jungle-skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1839 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1961 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928 | Featherlegs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1893 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1931 | Dropwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1889 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Benin
70 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 | Forest Wisp | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Ceriagrion citrinum Campion, 1914 | Yellow Waxtail | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion rubellocerinum Fraser, 1947 | Red-tipped Waxtail | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853 | Blue-tailed red jewel | | Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947) | ⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839 | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891 | Greater Girdled Duskhawker | | Hadrothemis camarense | | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Lestinogomphus minutus Gambles, 1968 | | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Phyllomacromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961 | Western Savanna Cruiser | | Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912) | ⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | | Pseudagrion basicornu Schmidt, 1936 | | | Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876 | Black-and-yellow Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781 | Veiled Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Benin
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