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Checklist of Superfamily Aeshnoidea Rambur, 1842
for Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3739
9131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3737
9129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
99
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
82
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
82
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
62
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
62
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
1 Family width 21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
8 Genera with 21 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1952Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1892Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Aeshna scotias Pinhey, 1952
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
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 imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939Blade-tipped Duskhawker
Heliaeschna trinervulata Fraser, 1955Pale Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Pinheyschna rileyi Calvert, 1892Bullseye Hawker

Subnodes of Aeshnoidea with occurrences in Zambia
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom