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Checklist for Subfamily Brachydiplacinae Tillyard, 1917
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
41
429
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
24
258
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
24
258
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
161
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
161
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
105
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
87
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
11
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
11 Genera with 29 Species
Anectothemis Fraser, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Congothemis Fraser, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 20154SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots3SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Porpacithemis Fraser, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
29 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anectothemis apicalis (Fraser, 1954)⇒ Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Chalcostephia coronata (Selys, 1869)⇒ Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889
Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Congothemis apicalis Fraser, 1954
Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Eleuthemis eogaster Dijkstra, 2015Sunrise Firebelly
Eleuthemis libera Dijkstra & K..., 2015Free Firebelly
Eleuthemis umbrina Dijkstra & L..., 2015Shadow Firebelly
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpacithemis leakeyi (Pinhey, 1955)⇒ Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
Porpax bipunctus Pinhey, 1966
Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966
Porpax mezierei Dijkstra & K..., 2015Blue-spotted Pricklyleg
Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958
Porpax sentipes Dijkstra, 2006
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Thermochoria equivocata picta Sjöstedt, 1899
Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915Clear-winged Piedface
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839