Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Kenya (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 503
7105
22102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 501
7100
22096 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 18
84
239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
76
229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
76
229 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
51
154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
51
154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Kenya
4 Families width 154 Species and 4 Subspecies
Genera for Kenya
51 Genera with 154 Species #ABCDGHIMNOPRSTUZ
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1892 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1953 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1936 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909 | Jungle-skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurogomphus Karsch, 1968 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1909 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1854 | Pincertails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1961 | Hooktails | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphus Selys, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1954 | Cruisers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kenya
154 Species and 4 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aeshna ellioti Kirby, 1896 | Elliot´s hawker | | Aeshna meruensis (Sjöstedt, 1909) | ⇒ Agrilus ussuricola Obenberger, 1924 | | Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002 | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896 | Evening Hawker | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 | Black Emperor | | Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899 | | | Atoconeura eudoxia Kirby, 1909 | Fishtail Highlander | | Atoconeura kenya Longfield, 1953 | Kenyan Highlander | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crenigomphus renei Fraser, 1936 | Western Talontail | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934 | Quarre's fingertail | | Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891 | Black-kneed Dusk-hawker | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909 | Eastern Duskhawker | | Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902 | Brown duskhawker | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Microgomphus nyassicus Grünberg, 1902 | Eastern scissortail | | Microgomphus schoutedeni Fraser, 1949 | Congo Scissortail | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Neurogomphus featheri Pinhey, 1967 | Striped Siphontail | | Neurogomphus lujai | | | Neurogomphus pinheyi Cammaerts, 1968 | | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Notogomphus dendrohyrax Förster, 1906 | | | Notogomphus dorsalis Selys, 1858 | Little Longleg | | Notogomphus kilimandjaricus Sjöstedt, 1909 | | | Notogomphus lecythus Campion, 1923 | Northern Longleg | | Notogomphus leroyi Schouteden, 1934 | Clubbed Longleg | | Notogomphus lujai Schouteden, 1934 | Albertine Longleg | | Notogomphus maathaiae Clausnitzer ..., 2005 | Maathai's Longleg | | Notogomphus meruensis (Sjöstedt, 1909) | ⇒ Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Notogomphus speciosus Sjöstedt, 1909 | | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Onychogomphus pilosus Martin, 1911 | | | Onychogomphus styx Pinhey, 1961 | Northern Dark Claspertail | | Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854 | Claspertail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959 | One-spriped Skimmer | | 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 machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | 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 abnormis Karsch, 1890 | | | Paragomphus alluaudi Martin, 1915 | Highland Hooktail | | 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 magnus Fraser, 1952 | Great Hooktail | | Paragomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842 | Small Hooktail | | Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950) | ⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868 | | Paragomphus viridior Pinhey, 1961 | Green-fronted Hooktail | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933 | Bold Leaftail | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954 | Crescent-faced Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia pallidinervis Förster, 1906 | | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia sylvatica Fraser, 1954 | Forest Cruiser | | Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tetrathemis corduliformis Longfield, 1936 | Club-tailed Elfe | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915 | Clear-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961 | Copycat Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899 | Cobalt Dropwing | | Trithemis risi (Longfield, 1936) | ⇒ Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zosteraeschna usambarica Förster, 1906 | Elliot's hawker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869 | | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torrida Kirby, 1889 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Kenya
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