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Checklist of Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
for Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
81
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
77
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
77
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
49
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameroon
4 Families width 131 Species and 5 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers97SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameroon
49 Genera with 131 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1952Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Allorrhizucha Karsch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanothemis Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diastatomma Burmeister, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1961Duskhawkers8SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891Jungle-skimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1871river cruiser4SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184123SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tragogomphus Sjöstedt, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 03SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings18SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders5SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1889Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
131 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna scotias Pinhey, 1952
Allorrhizucha campioni (Ris, 1915)⇒ Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898
Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911Black-and-blue Emperor
Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953Dark Emperor
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953Hairy-legged Highlander
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915Bluebolt
Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869
Diastatomma selysi (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Diastatomma bicolor Selys, 1869
Diastatomma tricolor Palisot de B..., 1805
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Gynacantha africana Palisot de B..., 1805Giant Duskhawker
Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891Black-kneed Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha pupillata Dijkstra, 2015Spectacled Duskhawker
Gynacantha sextans McLachlan, 1896Dark-rayed Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha victoriae (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Gynacantha bullata Karsch, 1891
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Heliaeschna cynthiae Fraser, 1939Blade-tipped Duskhawker
Heliaeschna fuliginosa Karsch, 1893Black-banded Duskhawker
Heliaeschna trinervulata Fraser, 1955Pale Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893
Macromia contumax
Macromia funicularia Martin, 1907
Macromia lieftincki Fraser, 1954
Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Micromacromia afra (Ris, 1909)⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909
Neodythemis campioni Ris, 1915
Neodythemis gorillae (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921
Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Notogomphus cobyae Dijkstra, 2015Coby's Longleg
Notogomphus maryae Vick, 2003
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cameruense
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959One-spriped Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915Arrow Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781Veiled Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trapezostigma basilare Palisot de B..., 1817
Trapezostigma basilaris
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970Superb Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis legrandi Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Robust Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889Clear-winged Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Cameroon
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
49
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom