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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Shimba Hills (Kwale County, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
19
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
19
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
19
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shimba Hills
9 Families width 38 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shimba Hills
19 Genera with 38 Species
Ceriagrion Selys, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Coryphagrion Morton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1906Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shimba Hills
38 Species
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Coryphagrion grandis Morton, 1924East Coast Giant
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Shimba Hills
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
11
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
8
16
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