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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
42
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
41
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
41
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gambia
9 Families width 93 Species and 8 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers57SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gambia
41 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUZ
Aciagrion Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1930Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1886Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184113SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1931Dropwings6SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
93 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882Grizzled pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Cordulegaster godmani McLachlan, 1878
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938Black Threadtail
Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893Black-banded Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Mesocnemis robusta Selys, 1886
Metacnemis robusta Selys, 1886
Neurogomphus featheri Pinhey, 1967Striped Siphontail
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Sympetrum pedemontanum pedemontanum O.F. Müller, 1766
Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetrathemis bifida (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Gambia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
30
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
11
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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