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Checklist for Superfamily Aeshnoidea Rambur, 1842
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
174
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
125
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
125
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
85
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
85
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
9
36
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
1 Family width 36 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners36SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Africa
9 Genera with 36 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Afroaeschna Peters & The..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers11SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
36 Species
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Aeshna scotias Pinhey, 1952
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Afroaeschna scotias Pinhey, 1952Shadow Hawker
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955Swamp Emperor
Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911Black-and-blue Emperor
Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953Dark Emperor
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax gladiator Dijkstra & K..., 2015Swordbearer Emperor
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
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 congolica Dijkstra, 2015Congo Duskhawker
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
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
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939Blade-tipped Duskhawker
Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893Black-banded Duskhawker
Heliaeschna sembe Pinhey, 1962Hybrid Duskhawker
Heliaeschna trinervulata Fraser, 1955Pale Duskhawker
Heliaeschna ugandica McLachlan, 1896Uganda Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner

Subnodes of Aeshnoidea with occurrences in Central Africa
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
9
36
Genera
Species

Taxom