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Checklist for Subfamily Aeshninae Rambur, 1842
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
250
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
155
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
155
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
100
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
100
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
14
64
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
14
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
3 Genera with 46 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly18SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1885Emperors And Green Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1961Duskhawkers17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
46 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna ellioti Kirby, 1896Elliot´s hawker
Aeshna ellioti usambarica Foerster, 1906
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna meruensis (Sjöstedt, 1909)⇒ Agrilus ussuricola Obenberger, 1924
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Aeshna scotias Pinhey, 1952
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955Swamp Emperor
Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911Black-and-blue Emperor
Anax congoliath lisomboae Pinhey, 1962
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax gladiator Dijkstra & K..., 2015Swordbearer Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Anax imperator Leach, 1815
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805Giant Duskhawker
Gynacantha bispina Rambur, 1842
Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891Black-kneed Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha comorensis Couteyen & P..., 2009Comoro Duskhawker
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha hova Fraser, 1956
Gynacantha immaculifrons Fraser, 1956Plain Duskhawker
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha radama Fraser, 1956
Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha stylata Martin, 1896Seychelles Duskhawker
Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909Eastern Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha victoriae (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Gynacantha zuluensis (Balinsky, 1961)⇒ Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909