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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
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
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
90
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
14
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
4 Families width 101 Species and 4 Subspecies
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly60SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies37SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
14 Genera with 101 Species
Africocypha Pinhey, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 195544SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pentaphlebia Förster, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 07SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 196112SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Stenocypha Dijkstra, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 191610SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
101 Species and 4 Subspecies
Africocypha centripunctata Gambles, 1975Banded Jewel
Africocypha lacuselephantum Karsch, 1899Kaleidoscope Jewel
Africocypha varicolor Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Polychrome Jewel
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx exul Selys, 1853Glittering Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx iridipennis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chlorocypha aphrodite Le Roi, 1915Blue Jewel
Chlorocypha aurora Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Dawn Jewel
Chlorocypha bambtoni Pinhey, 1975
Chlorocypha bamptoni Pinhey, 1975
Chlorocypha basilewskyi jacksoni Pinhey, 1952
Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879Exquisite Jewel
Chlorocypha centripunctata (Gambles, 1975)⇒ Agrilus malloti Kurosawa, 1957
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha crocea Longfield, 1947
Chlorocypha croceus Longfield, 1947
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873Blue-fronted Jewel
Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805Little Red Jewel
Chlorocypha fitzsimonsi (Pinhey, 1950)⇒ Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950
Chlorocypha flammea Dijkstra & C..., 2015Flame-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha frigida Pinhey, 1961Frigid Jewel
Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879Eastern red-tipped jewel
Chlorocypha gracilis Karsch, 1899
Chlorocypha granata Dijkstra, 2015Garnet Jewel
Chlorocypha grandis (Sjöstedt, 1899)⇒ Chlorocypha gracilis Karsch, 1899
Chlorocypha hasta (Pinhey, 1960)⇒ Agrilus melanosoma Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha helenae Legrand, 1984Sunset Jewel
Chlorocypha hintzi Grünberg, 1914
Chlorocypha jacksoni (Pinhey, 1952)⇒ Agrilus melanospilus Westwood, 1847
Chlorocypha lucalaensis
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha maxima Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Great Jewel
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha neptunus Sjöstedt, 1899Dull Jewel
Chlorocypha nigeriensis Gambles, 1974
Chlorocypha picta Pinhey, 1962
Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Chlorocypha radix (Longfield, 1959)⇒ Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002
Chlorocypha rubida Hagen, 1853Rosy Jewel
Chlorocypha rufitibia (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Euclimacia jacobsoni Handschin, 1961
Chlorocypha schmidti Pinhey, 1967Albertine Jewel
Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899Blue-faced Jewel
Chlorocypha seydeli Fraser, 1958Southern Red-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha sharpae (Pinhey, 1972)⇒ Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893
Chlorocypha straeleni (Fraser, 1949)⇒ Entanoneura brunneonigra Handschin, 1960
Chlorocypha tenuis (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Agrilus meleager Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Libellago caligata Selys, 1853
Libellago consueta (Karsch, 1899)⇒ Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899
Pentaphlebia mangana Dijkstra, La..., 2015Black Relic
Pentaphlebia stahli Förster, 1909Red Relic
Phaon camarunensis
Phaon camereunica Fraser, 1941
Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Emerald Demoiselle
Phaon fraseri (Pinhey, 1962)⇒ Eulepidotis santosina Hampson, 1926
Phaon fuliginosus (Hagen, 1879)⇒ Eulepidotis schedoglauca Dyar, 1914
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Platycypha amboniensis Martin, 1915Kenya Jewel
Platycypha angolense
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha caligata caligata Selys, 1853
Platycypha eliseva K.-D.B. Dijk..., 2008Lucifer Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950Boulder Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi inyangae Pinhey, 1958
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Platycypha picta Pinhey, 1962Petite Jewel
Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950Tanganyika Jewel
Platycypha rufitibia Pinhey, 1961Beautiful Jewel
Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853Spring Bluewing
Sapho ciliata Fabricius, 1781Western Bluewing
Sapho fumosa Longfield, 1932Smokewing
Sapho gloriosa McLachlan, 1873Glorious Bluewing
Sapho orichalcea McLachlan, 1869Eastern Bluewing
Stenocypha tenuis Longfield, 1936Slender Jewel
Umma cincta Hagen, 1853Broad-winged Sparklewing
Umma declivium Förster, 1906Green-banded Sparklewing
Umma distincta Longfield, 1933
Umma electa Longfield, 1933Metallic Sparklewing
Umma femina Longfield, 1947Angola Sparklewing
Umma gumma Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Robust Sparklewing
Umma longistigma Selys, 1869Bare-bellied Sparklewing
Umma mesostigma Selys, 1879Hairy-bellied Sparklewing
Umma purpurea Pinhey, 1961Purple Sparklewing
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle
Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAmphipterygidae
Selys, 1853
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
6
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
6
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolythoridae
Munz, 1919
Bannerwings
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom