Checklist of Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
List of families for Namibia
12 Families width 164 Species and 6 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917) | Bambootails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Namibia
74 Genera with 164 Species
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1896 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1928 | wisp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caliaeschna Selys, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1974 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1871 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1930 | Emerald Damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1912 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1840 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurogomphus Karsch, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1922 | Pincertails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1950 | Hooktails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphus Selys, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1956 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
164 Species and 6 Subspecies | Aciagrion heterosticta Fraser, 1955 | | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908) | ⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767 | | Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921 | Fragile Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis ruberrima (Balinsky, 1961) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928 | Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp | | 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 | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845 | Eastern Spectre | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion katamborae Pinhey, 1961 | White-faced Waxtail | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus cornutus Pinhey, 1956 | Horned Talontail | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902 | | | Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | Sooty Threadtail | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974) | ⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | | Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861 | Florida Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871 | Southern Tigertail | | Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934 | Quarre's fingertail | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842 | Iberian Bluetail | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | Migrant Spreadwing | | Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | Tawny Spreadwing | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955 | Pinhey's Spreadwing | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911) | ⇒ Lestinogophus angustus | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Macromia bifasciata Martin, 1912 | | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840 | Pygmy damselfly | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Neurogomphus dissimilis Cammaerts, 2004 | | | Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004 | Zambezi Siphontail | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Olpogastra fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902) | ⇒ Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914 | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly | | Onychogomphus risi Fraser, 1922 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 | Robust Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cataractae Pinhey, 1963 | Cataract Hooktail | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921 | Corkscrew Hooktail | | Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892 | Clubbed Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950) | ⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868 | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933 | Bold Leaftail | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950 | Assegaai Sprite | | Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947 | Catshead Sprite | | Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961 | Dening's Sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915 | Blue-sided sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956 | Blue-spotted Sprite | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913 | Mariposa Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sapho orichalcea McLachlan, 1869 | Eastern Bluewing | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009 | Rapids Dropwing | | Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009 | Marsh Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | Friendly Hawker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in Namibia
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