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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
105
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
69
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
69
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
51
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
47
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
5 Genera with 9 Species
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 19152SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
9 Species
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966
Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915Clear-winged Piedface