Checklist for Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
and region West Africa (Africa)
List of families for West Africa
18 Families width 498 Species and 24 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 85 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 208 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | Shortwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polythoridae Munz, 1919 | Bannerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in West Africa
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