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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
96
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
25
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
16
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
3 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies51SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae (Tillyard, 1917)White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
16 Genera with 59 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1921American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1955Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 2007Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 187625SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion dondoense Dijkstra, 2007Opal Slim
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955Swamp Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936Spotted Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Africallagma vaginale Sjöstedt, 1917Forest Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Allocnemis abbotti Calvert, 1896
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Disparoneura abbotti (Calvert, 1896)⇒ Agrilus ornamentifer Obenberger, 1940
Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974)⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860
Enallagma nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Euxoa achyricola Corti, 1931
Enallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Neoneura cristina Rácenis, 1955
Platycnemis pembipes (Dijkstra, Cl..., 2007)⇒ Agrilus quentini Descarpentri..., 1963
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Proischnura subfurcatum Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion bicoerulans Martin, 1906Giant 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 inconspicuum Ris, 1931Inconspicuous Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion pseudomassaicum (Pinhey, 1951)⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion rufocinctum Pinhey, 1956Albertine Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion tanganyicum Dijkstra & K..., 2015Tanganyika Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Teinobasis alluaudi Martin, 1896Indian Ocean Fineliner

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Tanzania
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
11
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom