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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
17
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
15
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
15
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
7 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
15 Genera with 13 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1862Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1767Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862Conspicuous Malachite
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842Cape Sprite
Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933Chestnut Cruiser
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Cape Town
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
6
5
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