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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Republic of the Congo
4 Families width 12 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Republic of the Congo
10 Genera with 12 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1805Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1891Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
12 Species
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805Giant Duskhawker
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853Spring Bluewing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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