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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
1109
2682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
1109
2682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kivu
7 Families width 28 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kivu
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diastatomma Burmeister, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1955Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1889Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kivu
28 Species
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Allocnemis nigripes Selys, 1886Rainbow Yellowwing
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Chlorocypha aphrodite Le Roi, 1915Blue Jewel
Diastatomma multilineata Fraser, 1949
Diastatomma selysi (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Ictinogomphus regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Platycypha picta Pinhey, 1962Petite Jewel
Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Umma cincta Hagen, 1853Broad-winged Sparklewing
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889Clear-winged Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kivu
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
7
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