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Checklist of Superfamily Aeshnoidea Rambur, 1842
for Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8791
39463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8777
39440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
95
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
91
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
91
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
67
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
67
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
24
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
1 Family width 24 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners24SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
6 Genera with 24 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 2002Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1961Duskhawkers11SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
24 Species
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
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
Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939Blade-tipped Duskhawker
Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893Black-banded Duskhawker
Heliaeschna sembe Pinhey, 1962Hybrid Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor

Subnodes of Aeshnoidea with occurrences in Congo
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
6
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom