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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
99
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
82
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
82
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
62
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
62
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
4 Families width 187 Species and 4 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers125SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners21SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies29SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
62 Genera with 187 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1952Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1921Skimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Diastatomma Burmeister, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogophus Martin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Lokithemis Pinhey, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1871river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Monardithemis Longfield, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers2SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184120SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17735SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1950Hooktails6SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1954Cruisers10SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1892Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Porpacithemis Fraser, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings23SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
187 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Aeshna scotias Pinhey, 1952
Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931Orange Flasher
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955Swamp Emperor
Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911Black-and-blue Emperor
Anax congoliath lisomboae Pinhey, 1962
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax gladiator Dijkstra & K..., 2015Swordbearer Emperor
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crenigomphus abyssinicus Selys, 1878
Crenigomphus cornutus Pinhey, 1956Horned Talontail
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crenigomphus renei Fraser, 1936Western Talontail
Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921Granite scarlet
Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869
Diastatomma selysi (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869
Diastatomma soror Schouteden, 1934
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Eleuthemis libera Dijkstra & K..., 2015Free Firebelly
Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934Quarre's fingertail
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939Blade-tipped Duskhawker
Heliaeschna trinervulata Fraser, 1955Pale Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911)⇒ Lestinogophus angustus
Lestinogophus angustus
Lokia ellioti Lieftinck, 1969
Lokia gamblesi Lieftinck, 1969
Lokithemis leakeyi (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958Ringed Leaftipper
Microgomphus nyassicus Grünberg, 1902Eastern scissortail
Micromacromia flava Longfield, 1947Angola Micmac
Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906
Monardithemis flava (Longfield, 1947)⇒ Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906
Neodythemis katanga Dijkstra & K..., 2015Katanga Junglewatcher
Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956
Neurogomphus dissimilis Cammaerts, 2004
Neurogomphus wittei Schouteden, 1934
Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004Zambezi Siphontail
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Olpogastra fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902)⇒ Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Onychogomphus kitchingmani Pinhey, 1961
Onychogomphus seydeli Schouteden, 1934
Onychogomphus styx Pinhey, 1961Northern Dark Claspertail
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cataractae Pinhey, 1963Cataract Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950)⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Phyllogomphus brunneus (Pinhey, 1976)⇒ Mordella pagdeni Pic, 1935
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail
Phyllomacromia aureozona Pinhey, 1966Golden-banded Cruiser
Phyllomacromia bispina Fraser, 1954
Phyllomacromia congolica Fraser, 1955
Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879)⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954Crescent-faced Cruiser
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Phyllomacromia unifasciata Fraser, 1954Golden-eyed Cruiser
Pinheyschna rileyi Calvert, 1892Bullseye Hawker
Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpacithemis leakeyi (Pinhey, 1955)⇒ Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913Mariposa Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915Clear-winged Piedface
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis anomala Pinhey, 1955
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009Marsh Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx atritibiae (Pinhey, 1964)⇒ Mordellistena gilvifrons Ermisch, 1967
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015Pale Cascader
Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Zambia
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
13
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
41
137
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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