Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Congo (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 516
8791
39463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
|
List of families for Congo
4 Families width 197 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Congo
67 Genera with 197 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1889 | Pintails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 2002 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1954 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allorhizucha | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Anectothemis Fraser, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Congothemis Fraser, 1953 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diastatomma Burmeister, 1805 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1961 | Duskhawkers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934 | Jungle-skimmers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heliaeschna Selys, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934 | Swamp Tigertail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogomphus Martin, 1969 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lestinogophus Martin, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lokia Ris, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1954 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassophlebia Fraser, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastigogomphus Cammaerts, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neophya Selys, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurogomphus Karsch, 1934 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1890 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 2015 | Pincertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 2015 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1961 | Hooktails | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphus Selys, 1933 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1892 | Cruisers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Porpacithemis Fraser, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porpax Karsch, 2006 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1955 | Flutterers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Selysiothemis Ris, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tragogomphus Sjöstedt, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1953 | Dropwings | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1889 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Congo
197 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002 | Blue-spotted Hawker | | Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954 | | | Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919 | | | Aethiothemis carpenteri Fraser, 1944 | | | Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethiothemis watulikii (Fraser, 1954) | ⇒ Eublemma acarodes Swinhoe, 1907 | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911 | Black-and-blue Emperor | | Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953 | Dark Emperor | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax gladiator Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Swordbearer Emperor | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 | Australian emperor | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Anectothemis apicalis (Fraser, 1954) | ⇒ Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Congothemis apicalis Fraser, 1954 | | | Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953 | | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869 | | | Diastatomma multilineata Fraser, 1949 | | | Diastatomma multilineatum Fraser, 1949 | | | Diastatomma selysi (Schouteden, 1934) | ⇒ Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869 | | Diastatomma tricolor Palisot de B..., 1805 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Gomphidia bredoi Schouteden, 1934 | Northern Fingertail | | Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934 | Quarre's fingertail | | Gomphidia quarrei quarrei Schouteden, 1934 | | | Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805 | Giant Duskhawker | | Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891 | Black-kneed Dusk-hawker | | Gynacantha congolica Dijkstra, 2015 | Congo Duskhawker | | Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891 | Greater Girdled Duskhawker | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956 | Yellow-legged Duskhawker | | Gynacantha pupillata Dijkstra, 2015 | Spectacled Duskhawker | | Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896 | Dark-rayed Duskhawker | | Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891 | Lesser Girdled Duskhawker | | Gynacantha victoriae (Pinhey, 1961) | ⇒ Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891 | | Hadrothemis camarense | | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891 | Robust Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891 | Changeable Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934 | | | Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939 | Blade-tipped Duskhawker | | Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893 | Black-banded Duskhawker | | Heliaeschna sembe Pinhey, 1962 | Hybrid Duskhawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ictinogomphus regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | | | Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911) | ⇒ Lestinogophus angustus | | Lestinogomphus calcaratus Dijkstra, 2015 | Spurred Fairytail | | Lestinogomphus congoensis Cammaerts, 1969 | | | Lestinogophus angustus | | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Lokia circe Ris, 1910 | | | Lokia erythromelas Ris, 1910 | | | Macromia aeneothorax Nunney, 1895 | | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Macromia unifasciata Fraser, 1954 | | | Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958 | Ringed Leaftipper | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909 | | | Neodythemis infra Dijkstra, Di..., 2015 | Blackwater Junglewatcher | | Neodythemis katanga Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Katanga Junglewatcher | | Neodythemis klingi Karsch, 1890 | | | Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891 | | | Neophya rutherfordi Selys, 1881 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Neurogomphus chapini Klots, 1944 | | | Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004 | Kocytos Siphontail | | Neurogomphus martininus LaCroix, 1921 | | | Neurogomphus uelensis Schouteden, 1934 | | | Neurogomphus vicinus (Schouteden, 1934) | ⇒ Neurogomphus uelensis Schouteden, 1934 | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Notogomphus bosumbuli Dijkstra, 2015 | Congo Longleg | | Notogomphus gorilla Dijkstra, 2015 | Gorilla Longleg | | Notogomphus intermedius Dijkstra, 2015 | Katanga Longleg | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Notogomphus spinosus Karsch, 1890 | | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Onychogomphus undecim Dijkstra, 2015 | Katanga Claspertail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum kafwi Dijkstra, 2015 | Bog Skimmer | | Orthetrum kalai (Longfield, 1936) | ⇒ Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | | Orthetrum lusinga Dijkstra, 2015 | Spring Skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966 | | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum umbratum Dijkstra & M..., 2015 | Shadow Skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 | | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus acuminatus (Fraser, 1949) | ⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868 | | Paragomphus alluaudi Martin, 1915 | Highland Hooktail | | Paragomphus bredoi Schouteden, 1934 | | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921 | Corkscrew Hooktail | | Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892 | Clubbed Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Paragomphus machadoi Pinhey, 1961 | Forest Hooktail | | Paragomphus nigroviridis Cammaerts, 1969 | | | Paragomphus viridior Pinhey, 1961 | Green-fronted Hooktail | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllogomphus annulus (Klots, 1944) | ⇒ Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933 | | Phyllogomphus coloratus Kimmins, 1931 | | | Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933 | Bold Leaftail | | Phyllomacromia aureozona Pinhey, 1966 | Golden-banded Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia insignis Kirby, 1889 | | | Phyllomacromia maesi Schouteden, 1917 | | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia paula Karsch, 1892 | | | Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954 | | | Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896 | | | Porpax bipunctus Pinhey, 1966 | | | Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966 | | | Porpax sentipes Dijkstra, 2006 | | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781 | Veiled Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955 | | | Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825 | Black Pennant | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis Fraser, 1941 | | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tragogomphus tenaculatus Fraser, 1926 | | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961 | Bronze Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912 | | | Trithemis bredoi Fraser, 1953 | | | Trithemis congolica Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis longistyla Fraser, 1953 | | | Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894 | Hairy-legged Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis tropicana (Fraser, 1953) | ⇒ Eulepidotis candida Bar, 1876 | | Trithetrum congoense Aguesse, 1966 | | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonoides occidentis Ris, 1912 | | | Zygonyx atritibiae (Pinhey, 1964) | ⇒ Mordellistena gilvifrons Ermisch, 1967 | | Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Pale Cascader | | Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912 | | | Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900 | Ensign Cascader | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | Regal Cascader | | Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Congo
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