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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
72
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
59
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
59
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
43
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
43
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
4 Families width 103 Species and 3 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers77SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
43 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diastatomma Burmeister, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers7SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1907river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184116SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1961Cruisers5SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings11SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
103 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crenigomphus renei Fraser, 1936Western Talontail
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diastatomma ruwenzorica Pinhey, 1961
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Eleuthemis umbrina Dijkstra & L..., 2015Shadow Firebelly
Gomphidia bredoi Schouteden, 1934Northern Fingertail
Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805Giant Duskhawker
Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891Black-kneed Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893Black-banded Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Macromia funicularia Martin, 1907
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum agaricum Dijkstra, 2015Western Mushroom Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cammaertsi Dijkstra & P..., 2015Cammaerts's Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Phyllomacromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961Western Savanna Cruiser
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fraseri Pinhey, 1955
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Ghana
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
5
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
7
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
31
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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