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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Mombasa County (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
285
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
285
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mombasa County
6 Families width 36 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mombasa County
25 Genera with 36 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mombasa County
36 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Mombasa County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
17
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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