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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
41
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
3 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
21 Genera with 25 Species
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Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Natal
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
5
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
13
17
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