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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
31
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
31
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
31
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
8 Families width 68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers38SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
31 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRTU
Africallagma Kennedy, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1899Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings6SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 19324SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Azuragrion somalicum Longfield, 1931Somali Azuret
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952)⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum kollmannspergeri Buchholz, 1959
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Phyllomacromia pallidinervis Förster, 1906
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950Black Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849
Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932Desert Basker

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Somalia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
21
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
10
19
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