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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
90
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
70
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
70
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
19
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
13
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
3 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies41SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
13 Genera with 47 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19526SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Oreocnemis Pinhey, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 191518SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion gracile attenuatum Fraser, 1928
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955Swamp Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion banditum Kipping & Di..., 2015Band-eyed Citril
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974)⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Oreocnemis phoenix Pinhey, 1971Mulanje Damsel
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Proischnura subfurcatum Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion helenae Balinsky, 1964Helen's Sprite
Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931Inconspicuous Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950Green-striped Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail 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
Teinobasis alluaudi Martin, 1896Indian Ocean Fineliner

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Malawi
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
9
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatycnemididae
Tillyard, 1917
White-legged damselflies, white-legged damselfly
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom