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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Sudan (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2845
6248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2842
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
40
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
35
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
35
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sudan
10 Families width 88 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers47SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sudan
35 Genera with 88 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1892Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 183913SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1961Hooktails4SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195610SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudan
88 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis inversa Karsch, 1899Highland Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Metacnemis singularis
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842Small Hooktail
Paragomphus sinaiticus Morton, 1929Sinai Hooktail
Paragomphus viridior Pinhey, 1961Green-fronted Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Sudan
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
25
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
10
26
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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