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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2568
4695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2567
4694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
46
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
40
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
40
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Zimbabwe
10 Families width 74 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers35SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Zimbabwe
40 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1950Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1921Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings8SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
74 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950Elegant Malachite
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921Granite scarlet
Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854Paddled clubtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura lapidaria Dijkstra & B..., 2015Rock Threadtail
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestes ochraceus Selys, 1862Ochre Spreadwing
Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955Pinhey's Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Notogomphus zernyi St. Quentin, 1942
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zosteraeschna usambarica Förster, 1906Elliot's hawker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
28
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
12
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at gbif.org
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Odonata at itis.gov
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