Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)
List of families for Burkina Faso 6 Families width 42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Burkina Faso 17 Genera with 42 Species | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1872 | wisp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1898 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1876 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1931 | Dropwings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Burkina Faso 42 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853 | Blue-tailed red jewel | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902 | Brown duskhawker | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | 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 torridum Selys, 1876 | Wing-tailed Sprite | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Burkina Faso
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