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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region Ethiopia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
60
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
45
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
45
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
31
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ethiopia
4 Families width 89 Species and 7 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers58SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies16SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ethiopia
31 Genera with 89 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1911Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184117SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17735SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails6SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings10SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
89 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882Grizzled pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna ellioti Kirby, 1896Elliot´s hawker
Aeshna ellioti usambarica Foerster, 1906
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Atoconeura aethiopica Kimmins, 1958
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Crenigomphus abyssinicus Selys, 1878
Crenigomphus denticulatus Selys, 1892
Crenigomphus renei Fraser, 1936Western Talontail
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Gynacantha nigeriensis Gambles, 1956Yellow-legged Duskhawker
Gynacantha vesiculata Karsch, 1891Lesser Girdled Duskhawker
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Notogomphus cotarellii
Notogomphus cottarellii Consiglio, 1978
Notogomphus dorsalis Selys, 1858Little Longleg
Notogomphus lecythus Campion, 1923Northern Longleg
Notogomphus ruppeli Selys, 1857
Onychogomphus pilosus Martin, 1911
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Paragomphus alluaudi Martin, 1915Highland Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus crenigomphoides Clausnitzer ..., 2005Ethiopian Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842Small Hooktail
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Phyllomacromia pallidinervis Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis ellenbecki
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zosteraeschna ellioti Kirby, 1896Elliot´s Hawker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Ethiopia
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
31
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom