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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
130
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
74
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
74
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
49
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
49
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
5 Families width 115 Species and 10 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers80SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madagascar
49 Genera with 115 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1885Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophlebia Ris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Augusta O. P.-Cambridge, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Calophlebia Selys, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1979Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1956Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Isomma Selys, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1764Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulosoma Martin, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Malgassogomphus Cammaerts, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Nesocordulia McLachlan, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184118SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1955Hooktails3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1842Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1935Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings11SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Viridithemis Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
115 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842Grizzled Pintail
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016Attenborough’s Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax mauricianus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Anax imperator Leach, 1815
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
Archaeophlebia martini Selys, 1896
Augusta glyphica Guérin, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calophlebia interposita Ris, 1909
Calophlebia karschi Selys, 1896
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979Balkan Goldenring
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Gynacantha bispina Rambur, 1842
Gynacantha hova Fraser, 1956
Gynacantha radama Fraser, 1956
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemicordulia similis Rambur, 1842
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Isomma hieroglyphicum Selys, 1892
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellulosoma minuta Martin, 1907
Lokia modesta Ris, 1910
Macromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842
Malgassogomphus robinsoni Cammaerts, 1987
Malgassophlebia mayanga Ris, 1909
Neodythemis arnoulti Fraser, 1955
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Neodythemis pauliani Fraser, 1952
Neodythemis trinervulata Martin, 1902
Nesocordulia flavicauda McLachlan, 1882
Nesocordulia malgassica Fraser, 1956
Nesocordulia mascarenica Fraser, 1948
Nesocordulia rubricauda Martin, 1900
Nesocordulia spinicauda Martin, 1903
Olpogastra lachesis (Ris, 1912)⇒ Eulepidotis ilyrias Cramer, 1775
Onychogomphus aequistylus Selys, 1892
Onychogomphus flavifrons Selys, 1894
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus madegassus Karsch, 1890
Paragomphus z-viridum Fraser, 1955
Phyllomacromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960
Zygonoides lachesis Ris, 1912
Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963
Zygonyx hova Rambur, 1842
Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx viridescens Martin, 1900

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Madagascar
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
36
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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