Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
List of families for South Zimbabwe 10 Families width 74 Species | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for South Zimbabwe 40 Genera with 74 Species #ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUZ
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1948 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1950 | Malachites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Enallagma Charpentier, 1840 | American Bluets | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Philonomon Förster, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proischnura Kennedy, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1893 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for South Zimbabwe 74 Species | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899 | | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952 | Yellow-faced Waxtail | | Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899 | Ruby jewel | | Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893 | Orange jewel | | Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948) | ⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896 | | Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 | Elegant Malachite | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854 | Paddled clubtail | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Elattoneura lapidaria Dijkstra & B..., 2015 | Rock Threadtail | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Lestes ochraceus Selys, 1862 | Ochre Spreadwing | | Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955 | Pinhey's Spreadwing | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Notogomphus zernyi St. Quentin, 1942 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876 | Fork-tailed Bluet | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893 | Hagen's sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zosteraeschna usambarica Förster, 1906 | Elliot's hawker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
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