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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
622
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
622
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kilimanjaro
7 Families width 18 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kilimanjaro
13 Genera with 18 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kilimanjaro
18 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Disparoneura abbotti (Calvert, 1896)⇒ Agrilus ornamentifer Obenberger, 1940
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus abnormis Karsch, 1890
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kilimanjaro
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
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