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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
136
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
102
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
102
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
68
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
6 Families width 167 Species and 17 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers119SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners24SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies14SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
68 Genera with 167 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1892Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1885Emperors And Green Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings4SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1916Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers6SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets10SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails4SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184123SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1961Hooktails4SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phenes Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906Cruisers4SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners4SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1817Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings14SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
167 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
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 isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna rileyi (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Anaciaeschna (Aeshna) isosceles (Muller, 1767)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii algirica Morton, 1916
Cordulegaster princeps Morton, 1916Atlas Goldenring
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exilis (Ris, 1911)⇒ Eublemma fasciola Saalmüller, 1891
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Fonscolombia toubkalensis Gavrilov-Zimin, 2016
Gomphidia kirschii Selys, 1878
Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864
Gomphus lucasii Selys, 1849Algerian Clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Onychogomphus boudoti Ferreira, 2014
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abbotti abbotti Calvert, 1892
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
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 chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
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 genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842Small Hooktail
Paragomphus sinaiticus Morton, 1929Sinai Hooktail
Paragomphus viridior Pinhey, 1961Green-fronted Hooktail
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Phenes raptor Rambur, 1842Chilean Petaltail
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871)⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871Sombre Cruiser
Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906Black Cruiser
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911Island Darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris basilaris Palisot de B..., 1817
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961Copycat Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in North Africa
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
68
167
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom