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Checklist for Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
81
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
77
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
77
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
49
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
49
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
6 Genera with 19 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1952Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1961Duskhawkers8SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
19 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna scotias Pinhey, 1952
Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911Black-and-blue Emperor
Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953Dark Emperor
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805Giant Duskhawker
Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891Black-kneed Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha pupillata Dijkstra, 2015Spectacled Duskhawker
Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha victoriae (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891
Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939Blade-tipped Duskhawker
Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893Black-banded Duskhawker
Heliaeschna trinervulata Fraser, 1955Pale Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Cameroon
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aeshnidae at artfakta.se
Aeshnidae at dyntaxa.se
Aeshnidae at gbif.org
Aeshnidae at irmng.org
Aeshnidae at itis.gov