Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Ghana (West Africa)
List of families for Ghana
11 Families width 141 Species and 3 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae (Cowley, 1937) | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Ghana
59 Genera with 141 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1915 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1952 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1959 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatomma Burmeister, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1891 | Duskhawkers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891 | Jungle-skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliaeschna Selys, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1930 | Emerald Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1907 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1961 | Cruisers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928 | Featherlegs | 2 | Species | Taxom | Protosticta Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1876 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Umma Kirby, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ghana
141 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 | Forest Wisp | | Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915 | Sahel Wisp | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955 | Tiny Azuret | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941 | Blue-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952 | Yellow-faced Waxtail | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853 | Blue-tailed red jewel | | Chlorocypha radix (Longfield, 1959) | ⇒ Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002 | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus renei Fraser, 1936 | Western Talontail | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Diastatomma ruwenzorica Pinhey, 1961 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938 | Black Threadtail | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Eleuthemis umbrina Dijkstra & L..., 2015 | Shadow Firebelly | | Gomphidia bredoi Schouteden, 1934 | Northern Fingertail | | Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805 | Giant Duskhawker | | Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891 | Black-kneed Dusk-hawker | | Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891 | Greater Girdled Duskhawker | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956 | Yellow-legged Duskhawker | | Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896 | Dark-rayed Duskhawker | | Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891 | Lesser Girdled Duskhawker | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891 | Robust Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893 | Black-banded Duskhawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955 | Cryptic Spreadwing | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Macromia funicularia Martin, 1907 | | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum agaricum Dijkstra, 2015 | Western Mushroom Skimmer | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cammaertsi Dijkstra & P..., 2015 | Cammaerts's Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Emerald Demoiselle | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871 | Sahel Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961 | Western Savanna Cruiser | | Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912) | ⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | | Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936 | Cryptic Sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876 | Black-and-yellow Sprite | | Pseudagrion merina Schmidt, 1951 | | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915 | Blue-sided sprite | | Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876 | Wing-tailed Sprite | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sapho ciliata Fabricius, 1781 | Western Bluewing | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899 | Cobalt Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Umma cincta Hagen, 1853 | Broad-winged Sparklewing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonoides fraseri Pinhey, 1955 | | | Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934) | ⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | | Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900 | Ensign Cascader | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | Regal Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Ghana
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