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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
127
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
80
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
80
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
5 Families width 106 Species and 25 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers69SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies14SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
54 Genera with 106 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 0Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1961Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogophus Martin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1871river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1919Forestwatchers2SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184118SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1952Hooktails5SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 0Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings16SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders4SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1889Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
106 Species and 25 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909Eastern Duskhawker
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Gynacantha zuluensis (Balinsky, 1961)⇒ Gynacantha usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemicordulia asiatica Selys, 1878Asian Cruiser
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911)⇒ Lestinogophus angustus
Lestinogophus angustus
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Onychogomphus supinus supinus Hagen, 1854
Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus magnus Fraser, 1952Great Hooktail
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879)⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896Stream Hawker
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839Yellow Cruiser
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889
Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis sticata
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849
Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961St Lucia Basker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889Clear-winged Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
54
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom