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Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
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
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
161
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
161
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
105
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
16
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
16 Genera with 98 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Idomacromia Karsch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Libellulosoma Martin, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1954river cruiser27SpeciesTaxom
Neophya Selys, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nesocordulia McLachlan, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1992Cruisers29SpeciesTaxom
Presba Barnard, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Rialla Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1925Emerald Dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
98 Species
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864
Hemicordulia africana Dijkstra, 2007African Emerald
Hemicordulia asiatica Selys, 1878Asian Cruiser
Hemicordulia atrovirens Dijkstra, 2007
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia similis Rambur, 1842
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemicordulia virens Rambur, 1842
Idomacromia jillianae Dijkstra & K..., 2004Jill's Shadowcruiser
Idomacromia lieftincki Legrand, 1984
Idomacromia proavita Karsch, 1896
Libellulosoma minuta Martin, 1907
Macromia aeneothorax Nunney, 1895
Macromia africana (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Macromia amicorum Gambles, 1979
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macromia aureozona Pinhey, 1966
Macromia bicristulata Legrand, 1975
Macromia bifaciata
Macromia bifasciata Martin, 1912
Macromia contumax
Macromia flavicincta (Selys, 1874)⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Macromia flavimitella Pinhey, 1966
Macromia funicularia Martin, 1907
Macromia hervei Legrand, 1980
Macromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954
Macromia lieftincki Fraser, 1954
Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Macromia nyanzana Gruenberg, 1911
Macromia overlaeti Schouteden, 1934
Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Macromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961
Macromia reginae Le Roi, 1915
Macromia selysi Kirby, 1900
Macromia sophia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Macromia aureozona Pinhey, 1966
Macromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842
Macromia tropicalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Macromia unifasciata Fraser, 1954
Neophya rutherfordi Selys, 1881
Nesocordulia flavicauda McLachlan, 1882
Nesocordulia malgassica Fraser, 1956
Nesocordulia mascarenica Fraser, 1948
Nesocordulia rubricauda Martin, 1900
Nesocordulia spinicauda Martin, 1903
Nesocordulia villiersi Legrand, 1984
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Phyllomacromia aeneothorax Nunney, 1895
Phyllomacromia aequatorialis Martin, 1906
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Phyllomacromia amicorum Gambles, 1979
Phyllomacromia aureozona Pinhey, 1966Golden-banded Cruiser
Phyllomacromia bicristulata Legrand, 1975
Phyllomacromia bifaciata (Martin, 1912)⇒ Macromia bifaciata
Phyllomacromia bifasciata (Martin, 1912)⇒ Phyllomacromia contumax Selys, 1879
Phyllomacromia bispina Fraser, 1954
Phyllomacromia congolica Fraser, 1955
Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879)⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Phyllomacromia flavimitella Pinhey, 1966
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia girardi Legrand, 1991
Phyllomacromia hervei Legrand, 1980
Phyllomacromia insignis Kirby, 1889
Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954Crescent-faced Cruiser
Phyllomacromia maesi Schouteden, 1917
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Phyllomacromia pallidinervis Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia paula Karsch, 1892
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Phyllomacromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961Western Savanna Cruiser
Phyllomacromia sophia Selys, 1871
Phyllomacromia sylvatica Fraser, 1954Forest Cruiser
Phyllomacromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842
Phyllomacromia unifasciata Fraser, 1954Golden-eyed Cruiser
Phyllomacromia villiersi Legrand, 1992Conbo Double-spined Cruiser
Presba piscator (Barnard, 1933)⇒ Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Presba venator (Barnard, 1933)⇒ Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933
Rialla villosa Rambur, 1842
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861Muskeg Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald
Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839Yellow Cruiser
Syncordulia legator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007Gilded Presba
Syncordulia serendipator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007Rustic Presba
Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933Chestnut Cruiser

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
27
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Corduliidae at ru.ac.za
Corduliidae at artfakta.se
Corduliidae at dyntaxa.se
Corduliidae at gbif.org
Corduliidae at irmng.org
Corduliidae at itis.gov