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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
14
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
7 Families width 8 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
10 Genera with 8 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
8 Species
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Makhanda (Grahamstown)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
5
4
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