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Checklist for Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
84
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
76
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
76
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
51
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
51
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
8 Genera with 16 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1892Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
16 Species
Aeshna ellioti Kirby, 1896Elliot´s hawker
Aeshna meruensis (Sjöstedt, 1909)⇒ Agrilus ussuricola Obenberger, 1924
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891Black-kneed Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909Eastern Duskhawker
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Zosteraeschna usambarica Förster, 1906Elliot's hawker

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
11
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