Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Western Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 528
5425
11871 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 526
5418
11860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 23
102
187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 13
61
125 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 13
61
125 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
36
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
36
73 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Western Cape
4 Families width 73 Species and 13 Subspecies
Genera for Western Cape
36 Genera with 73 Species #ABCDGLMNOPSTZ
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1896 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1889 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1963 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 0 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1858 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Notogomphus Selys, 1858 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 4 | Species | Taxom | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961 | Banded Duskdarter | 0 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896 | Hawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1866 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1943 | Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1933 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape
73 Species and 13 Subspecies | Aeshna ellioti usambarica Foerster, 1906 | | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908 | Variable darner | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | | Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | | Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896 | Evening Hawker | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842 | | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceratogomphus triceraticus Balinsky, 1963 | Balinsky´s Thorntail | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Macromia bifaciata | | | Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 | Alto Rouge | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus dicksoni (Pinhey, 1969) | ⇒ Mordella latithorax Ray, 1939 | | Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921 | Corkscrew Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | Stream Hawker | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | Syncordulia legator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007 | Gilded Presba | | Syncordulia serendipator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007 | Rustic Presba | | Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933 | Chestnut Cruiser | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni | | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis sticata | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | Friendly Hawker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Western Cape
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