Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Western Cape (Cape)
List of families for Western Cape
13 Families width 125 Species and 15 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Western Cape
61 Genera with 125 Species #ABCDEGILMNOPSTVZ
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1896 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolestes Selys, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1889 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1840 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1963 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1862 | Malachites | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1758 | Eurasian Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 0 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1876 | American Bluets | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1858 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metacnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Notogomphus Selys, 1858 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 4 | Species | Taxom | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961 | Banded Duskdarter | 0 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896 | Hawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proischnura Kennedy, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1909 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1866 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spesbona Dijkstra, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1943 | Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1933 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Vestalis Selys, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape
125 Species and 15 Subspecies | Aeshna ellioti usambarica Foerster, 1906 | | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908 | Variable darner | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | | Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950 | Sapphire Bluet | | Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863 | A southern African endemic | | Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896 | Evening Hawker | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842 | | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913 | | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceratogomphus triceraticus Balinsky, 1963 | Balinsky´s Thorntail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | Conspicuous Malachite | | Chlorolestes fasciatum | | | Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 | A southern African endemic | | Chlorolestes longicaudus (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | | Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | Forest Malachite | | Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 | Shade Sylph | | Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912 | Prairie Bluet | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937 | Near Threatened | | Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Ris, 1921 | Marbled malachite | | Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | Sooty Threadtail | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900 | River Bluet | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma polychromaticum Barnard, 1937 | | | Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876) | ⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898 | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Macromia bifaciata | | | Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Metacnemis angusta Selys, 1863 | Ceres Stream-damsel | | Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 | Alto Rouge | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus dicksoni (Pinhey, 1969) | ⇒ Mordella latithorax Ray, 1939 | | Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921 | Corkscrew Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | Stream Hawker | | Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | Boulder Jewel | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Proischnura polychromatica Barnard, 1937 | Cape Bluet | | Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Springhead Sprite | | Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937 | Yellow-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion draconis (Barnard, 1937) | ⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842 | Cape Sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni hageni Karsch, 1893 | | | Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931 | Inconspicuous Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Spesbona angusta Selys, 1863 | Ceres Featherlegs | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | Syncordulia legator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007 | Gilded Presba | | Syncordulia serendipator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007 | Rustic Presba | | Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933 | Chestnut Cruiser | | Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001 | | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni | | | 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 sticata | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965 | | | Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | Friendly Hawker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Western Cape
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