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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Manicaland (South Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
1124
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
1124
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
28
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
28
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Manicaland
3 Families width 27 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers19SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Manicaland
17 Genera with 27 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1906Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Manicaland
27 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854Paddled clubtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Notogomphus zernyi St. Quentin, 1942
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Zosteraeschna usambarica Förster, 1906Elliot's hawker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Manicaland
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
9
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anisoptera at artfakta.se
Anisoptera at dyntaxa.se
Anisoptera at gbif.org
Anisoptera at gbif.org
Anisoptera at gbif.org
Anisoptera at gbif.org
Anisoptera at itis.gov
Anisoptera at marinespecies.org