Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)
List of families for Mozambique
14 Families width 172 Species and 5 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917) | Bambootails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Mozambique
76 Genera with 172 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1896 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1963 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1950 | Malachites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphagrion Morton, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1974 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Enallagma Charpentier, 1840 | American Bluets | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909 | Jungle-skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliaeschna Selys, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepogomphoides Fraser, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurogomphus Karsch, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1921 | Forestwatchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1942 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1854 | Pincertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1950 | Hooktails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphus Selys, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896 | Hawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porpax Karsch, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proischnura Kennedy, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1956 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 12 | Species | Taxom | Umma Kirby, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1961 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Mozambique
172 Species and 5 Subspecies | Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908 | Blue Slim | | Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917) | ⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aeshna ellioti Kirby, 1896 | Elliot´s hawker | | Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002 | | Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | | Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919 | | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | Elongate Bluet | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921 | Fragile Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963) | ⇒ | | Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896 | Evening Hawker | | Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911 | Black-and-blue Emperor | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899 | | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceriagrion banditum Kipping & Di..., 2015 | Band-eyed Citril | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924 | Little Orange Waxtail | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899 | Ruby jewel | | Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 | Elegant Malachite | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Coryphagrion grandis Morton, 1924 | East Coast Giant | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902 | | | Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | Sooty Threadtail | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Elattoneura lapidaria Dijkstra & B..., 2015 | Rock Threadtail | | Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974) | ⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934 | Quarre's fingertail | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909 | Eastern Duskhawker | | Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891 | Lesser Girdled Duskhawker | | Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902 | Brown duskhawker | | Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Heliaeschna trinervulata Fraser, 1955 | Pale Duskhawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes amicus Martin, 1910 | Yellow-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | Tawny Spreadwing | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni Karsch, 1899 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004 | Zambezi Siphontail | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notogomphus dendrohyrax Förster, 1906 | | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Notogomphus zernyi St. Quentin, 1942 | | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854 | Claspertail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947 | | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921 | Corkscrew Hooktail | | Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892 | Clubbed Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Paragomphus magnus Fraser, 1952 | Great Hooktail | | Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950) | ⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868 | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933 | Bold Leaftail | | Phyllomacromia bifasciata (Martin, 1912) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia contumax Selys, 1879 | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | Stream Hawker | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958 | | | Proischnura rotundipennis Ris, 1921 | Round-winged Bluet | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | Gamble's sprite | | Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936) | ⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893 | Hagen's sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902 | | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964 | Red-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915 | Blue-sided sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956 | Blue-spotted Sprite | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933 | Chestnut Cruiser | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961 | St Lucia Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Mozambique
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