Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Botswana (Southern Africa)
List of families for Botswana
16 Families width 154 Species and 7 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetidae Leach, 1815 | Mayflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914 | Brushleg Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917) | Bambootails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900 | Pale Burrower Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942 | Little stout crawler mayflies | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Botswana
62 Genera with 154 Species
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1928 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1952 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1950 | Malachites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinitogomphus Pinhey, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cloeon Leach, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elassoneuria Eaton, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1974 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1966 | American Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogophus Martin, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neurogomphus Karsch, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1950 | Hooktails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphus Selys, 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyagrion May, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Povilla Navas, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1956 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1997 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tricorythus Eaton, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Botswana
154 Species and 7 Subspecies | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955 | Swamp Slim | | 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 | | Aethiothemis discrepans Lieftinck, 1969 | Southern Gorgeous Skimmer | | 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 victoria Fraser, 1928 | Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp | | Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955 | Swamp Emperor | | 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 | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | 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 | | Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952 | Yellow-faced Waxtail | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 | Elegant Malachite | | Cinitogomphus dundoensis Pinhey, 1961 | | | Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932 | | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus cornutus Pinhey, 1956 | Horned Talontail | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) grandis Gillies, 1974 | | | 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 angolicum Pinhey, 1966 | | | Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934 | Quarre's fingertail | | Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902 | Brown duskhawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus (Cinitogomphus) dundoensis (Pinhey, 1967) | ⇒ Agrilus wewakinus Curletti, 2006 | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes amicus Martin, 1910 | Yellow-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955 | Cryptic Spreadwing | | Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | Tawny Spreadwing | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955 | Pinhey's Spreadwing | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911) | ⇒ Lestinogophus angustus | | Lestinogophus angustus | | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004 | Zambezi Siphontail | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | 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 chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | 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 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 | | Phyllogomphus brunneus (Pinhey, 1976) | ⇒ Mordella pagdeni Pic, 1935 | | Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933 | Bold Leaftail | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954 | Crescent-faced Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Pinheyagrion angolicum Pinhey, 1966 | Angola Bluet | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Povilla (Povilla) adusta Navas, 1912 | | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950 | Assegaai Sprite | | Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947 | Catshead Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961 | Dening's Sprite | | Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | Gamble's sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion helenae Balinsky, 1964 | Helen's Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion rufostigma Longfield, 1947 | Dark Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti jacksoni Pinhey, 1961 | | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915 | Blue-sided sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956 | Blue-spotted Sprite | | Pseudocloeon piscis Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1997 | | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | 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 brydeni Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis falconis (Pinhey, 1970) | ⇒ Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858 | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 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 stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Botswana
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