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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
155
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
92
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
92
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
60
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
5 Families width 171 Species and 16 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers102SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners28SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
60 Genera with 171 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1885Emperors And Green Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophlebia Ris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Augusta O. P.-Cambridge, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calophlebia Selys, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1979Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers6SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1896Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Isomma Selys, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulosoma Martin, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Malgassogomphus Cammaerts, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Nesocordulia McLachlan, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184120SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1955Hooktails3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1842Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1925Emerald Dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thalassothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings11SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Viridithemis Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders7SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
171 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842Grizzled Pintail
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016Attenborough’s 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 affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Anax imperator Leach, 1815
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
Archaeophlebia martini Selys, 1896
Augusta glyphica Guérin, 1839
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calophlebia interposita Ris, 1909
Calophlebia karschi Selys, 1896
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979Balkan Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gynacantha bispina Rambur, 1842
Gynacantha comorensis Couteyen & P..., 2009Comoro Duskhawker
Gynacantha hova Fraser, 1956
Gynacantha radama Fraser, 1956
Gynacantha stylata Martin, 1896Seychelles Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemicordulia atrovirens Dijkstra, 2007
Hemicordulia similis Rambur, 1842
Hemicordulia virens Rambur, 1842
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Isomma hieroglyphicum Selys, 1892
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940Canada Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellulosoma minuta Martin, 1907
Lokia modesta Ris, 1910
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842
Malgassogomphus robinsoni Cammaerts, 1987
Malgassophlebia mayanga Ris, 1909
Neodythemis arnoulti Fraser, 1955
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Neodythemis pauliani Fraser, 1952
Neodythemis trinervulata Martin, 1902
Nesocordulia flavicauda McLachlan, 1882
Nesocordulia malgassica Fraser, 1956
Nesocordulia mascarenica Fraser, 1948
Nesocordulia rubricauda Martin, 1900
Nesocordulia spinicauda Martin, 1903
Nesocordulia villiersi Legrand, 1984
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Olpogastra lachesis (Ris, 1912)⇒ Eulepidotis ilyrias Cramer, 1775
Onychogomphus aequistylus Selys, 1892
Onychogomphus flavifrons Selys, 1894
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum azureum lugubre Ris, 1915
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale wrightii Selys, 1869
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus madegassus Karsch, 1890
Paragomphus z-viridum Fraser, 1955
Phyllomacromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
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 whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thalassothemis marchali Rambur, 1842
Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960
Zygonoides lachesis Ris, 1912
Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963
Zygonyx hova Rambur, 1842
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889
Zygonyx viridescens Martin, 1900
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
60
171
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom