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Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
33
235
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
131
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
131
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
84
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
84
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
51
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
7
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
7 Genera with 26 Species
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1878river cruiser9SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers7SpeciesTaxom
Presba Barnard, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
26 Species
Hemicordulia africana Dijkstra, 2007African Emerald
Hemicordulia asiatica Selys, 1878Asian Cruiser
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Macromia bifaciata
Macromia bifasciata Martin, 1912
Macromia flavicincta (Selys, 1874)⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Macromia nyanzana Gruenberg, 1911
Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Macromia reginae Le Roi, 1915
Macromia tropicalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Phyllomacromia bifaciata (Martin, 1912)⇒ Macromia bifaciata
Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879)⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954Crescent-faced Cruiser
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Presba piscator (Barnard, 1933)⇒ Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Presba venator (Barnard, 1933)⇒ Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped 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 Southern Africa
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
9
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