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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
102
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
61
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
61
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
36
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
4 Families width 73 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers41SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
36 Genera with 73 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1889Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 0Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1871river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184113SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails4SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961
Banded Duskdarter0SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings11SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
73 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aeshna ellioti usambarica Foerster, 1906
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
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
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceratogomphus triceraticus Balinsky, 1963Balinsky´s Thorntail
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 lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia bifaciata
Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906
Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ 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 julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937Alto Rouge
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus dicksoni (Pinhey, 1969)⇒ Mordella latithorax Ray, 1939
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896Stream Hawker
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839Yellow Cruiser
Syncordulia legator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007Gilded Presba
Syncordulia serendipator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007Rustic Presba
Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933Chestnut Cruiser
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
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 donaldsoni
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis sticata
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896Friendly Hawker
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Western Cape
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
36
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom