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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
7 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Verde
25 Genera with 34 Species
#ACDEGIMOPRSTZ
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Antiagrion Ris, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diceratobasis Kennedy, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phenes Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diceratobasis worki G. O. Poinar Jr, 1996
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphidia kirschii Selys, 1878
Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Phenes raptor Rambur, 1842Chilean Petaltail
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Cape Verde
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
18
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
7
6
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