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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
46
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
14
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limpopo
3 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limpopo
9 Genera with 20 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 191512SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limpopo
20 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Limpopo
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatycnemididae
Tillyard, 1917
White-legged damselflies, white-legged damselfly
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom