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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
19
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
17
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
17
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Burkina Faso
6 Families width 42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers30SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Burkina Faso
17 Genera with 42 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails3SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1898Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184110SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1931Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burkina Faso
42 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Burkina Faso
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
11
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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