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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Mashonaland (North Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1368
1983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1367
1982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
22
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
22
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
22
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
16
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mashonaland
3 Families width 33 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers30SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mashonaland
16 Genera with 33 Species
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1921Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings6SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mashonaland
33 Species
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921Granite scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Mashonaland
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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