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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
2412
4978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2405
4951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
4 Families width 24 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
16 Genera with 24 Species
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 0Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
24 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Northern Cape
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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