Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Guinea (West Africa)
List of families for Guinea
12 Families width 131 Species and 2 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Baetidae Leach, 1815 | Mayflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae (Cowley, 1937) | Jewel damselfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Guinea
50 Genera with 131 Species
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrocercus Malzacher, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1928 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bugilliesia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1952 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1947 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Copera Kirby, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatomma Burmeister, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1891 | Duskhawkers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891 | Jungle-skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliaeschna Selys, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1930 | Emerald Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassophlebia Fraser, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1961 | Pincertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1839 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906 | Cruisers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928 | Featherlegs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1876 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Guinea
131 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908 | Blue Slim | | Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917) | ⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921 | Fragile Bluet | | Afrocercus forcipatus Malzacher, 1987 | | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 | Forest Wisp | | Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928 | Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Bugilliesia notabilis Kimmins, 1956 | | | Bugilliesia sudanensis Ulmer, 1916 | | | Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941 | Blue-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion praetermissum Lieftinck, 1929 | | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908 | Orange-red Waxtail | | Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952 | Yellow-faced Waxtail | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879 | Exquisite Jewel | | Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853 | Blue-tailed red jewel | | Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947) | ⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839 | | Copera sikassoensis Martin, 1912 | Little Featherleg | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869 | | | Diastatomma selysi (Schouteden, 1934) | ⇒ Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869 | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938 | Black Threadtail | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891 | Black-kneed Dusk-hawker | | Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891 | Greater Girdled Duskhawker | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956 | Yellow-legged Duskhawker | | Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896 | Dark-rayed Duskhawker | | Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891 | Lesser Girdled Duskhawker | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891 | Changeable Jungle-skimmer | | Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893 | Black-banded Duskhawker | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Lestes ochraceus Selys, 1862 | Ochre Spreadwing | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958 | Ringed Leaftipper | | Mesocnemis dupuyi Legrand, 1982 | Gambia Riverjack | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Onychogomphus styx Pinhey, 1961 | Northern Dark Claspertail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | 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 hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Phyllomacromia congolica Fraser, 1955 | | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912) | ⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | | Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876 | Angola Sprite | | Pseudagrion basicornu Schmidt, 1936 | | | Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899 | Orange-faced 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 melanicterum Selys, 1876 | Black-and-yellow Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876 | Wing-tailed Sprite | | Pseudocloeon chonganensis Gui, Zhou & Su, 1999 | | | Sapho fumosa Longfield, 1932 | Smokewing | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900 | | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894 | Hairy-legged Dropwing | | Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899 | Cobalt Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | Regal Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Guinea
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