Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)
List of families for Transvaal
12 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Transvaal
48 Genera with 72 Species #ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | Aeshna Fabricius, 1775 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1872 | wisp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1862 | Malachites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | Crenigomphus Selys, 1892 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Enallagma Charpentier, 1840 | American Bluets | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1906 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | Metacnemis Selys, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1854 | Pincertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Philonomon Förster, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1962 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | Syncordulia Selys, 1882 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Transvaal
72 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950 | Sapphire Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863 | A southern African endemic | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | 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 | | Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | Conspicuous Malachite | | Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 | A southern African endemic | | Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 | Shade Sylph | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854 | Claspertail | | 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 guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876 | Angola Sprite | | Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937 | Yellow-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936) | ⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | | 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 spernatum Selys, 1881 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962 | Vaal Sprite | | Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Transvaal
 | | Odonata (Fabricius 1793) |
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