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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kruger National Park (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
609
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
608
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
66
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
35
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kruger National Park
7 Families width 38 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kruger National Park
35 Genera with 38 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1878
Aeshna0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868
Marl Pennants0SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854
Pincertails0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961
Banded Duskdarter0SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1878
Cruisers0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1906Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kruger National Park
38 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kruger National Park
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
27
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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