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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
683
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
683
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pietermaritzburg
3 Families width 9 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pietermaritzburg
7 Genera with 9 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1775Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pietermaritzburg
9 Species
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Pietermaritzburg
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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