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Checklist of Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
109
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
74
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
74
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
56
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
5 Families width 115 Species and 5 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers77SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies19SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
56 Genera with 115 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Caliaeschna Selys, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1912river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1922Pincertails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184117SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1950Hooktails7SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers4SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings15SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders3SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
115 Species and 5 Subspecies
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 isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845Eastern Spectre
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crenigomphus cornutus Pinhey, 1956Horned Talontail
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
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 haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934Quarre's fingertail
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911)⇒ Lestinogophus angustus
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Macromia bifasciata Martin, 1912
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Neurogomphus dissimilis Cammaerts, 2004
Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004Zambezi Siphontail
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Olpogastra fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902)⇒ Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus risi Fraser, 1922
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 caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cataractae Pinhey, 1963Cataract Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950)⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913Mariposa Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839Yellow Cruiser
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009Rapids Dropwing
Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009Marsh Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896Friendly Hawker
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Namibia
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
56
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom