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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
9 Families width 35 Species and 7 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
24 Genera with 35 Species
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Africallagma Kennedy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 0Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1839American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
35 Species and 7 Subspecies
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Northern Cape
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
16
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
8
11
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