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Checklist for Superfamily Aeshnoidea Rambur, 1842
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
127
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
80
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
80
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
1 Family width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
8 Genera with 16 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1961Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909Eastern Duskhawker
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Gynacantha zuluensis (Balinsky, 1961)⇒ Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896Stream Hawker
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Aeshnoidea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom