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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
2770
5056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2770
5056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
46
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limpopo
4 Families width 58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers38SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limpopo
31 Genera with 58 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1871river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings10SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limpopo
58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934Quarre's fingertail
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911)⇒ Lestinogophus angustus
Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail
Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879)⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896Stream Hawker
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Limpopo
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
9
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
18
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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