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Checklist for Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 (Club-tailed dragonflies)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
96
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
57
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
57
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
33
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
12
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
12 Genera with 33 Species
Crenigomphus Selys, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nepogomphoides Fraser, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 194210SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails3SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1950Hooktails9SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
33 Species
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crenigomphus renei Fraser, 1936Western Talontail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934Quarre's fingertail
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911)⇒ Lestinogophus angustus
Lestinogomphus calcaratus Dijkstra, 2015Spurred Fairytail
Microgomphus nyassicus Grünberg, 1902Eastern scissortail
Nepogomphoides stuhlmanni Karsch, 1899
Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004Zambezi Siphontail
Notogomphus dendrohyrax Förster, 1906
Notogomphus dorsalis Selys, 1858Little Longleg
Notogomphus kilimandjaricus Sjöstedt, 1909
Notogomphus lecythus Campion, 1923Northern Longleg
Notogomphus leroyi Schouteden, 1934Clubbed Longleg
Notogomphus lujai Schouteden, 1934Albertine Longleg
Notogomphus meruensis (Sjöstedt, 1909)⇒ Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Notogomphus speciosus Sjöstedt, 1909
Notogomphus zernyi St. Quentin, 1942
Onychogomphus pilosus Martin, 1911
Onychogomphus styx Pinhey, 1961Northern Dark Claspertail
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Paragomphus abnormis Karsch, 1890
Paragomphus alluaudi Martin, 1915Highland Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus lacustris Karsch, 1890
Paragomphus magnus Fraser, 1952Great Hooktail
Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950)⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail


Links, sources and further information
Gomphidae at artfakta.se
Gomphidae at dyntaxa.se
Gomphidae at gbif.org
Gomphidae at gbif.org
Gomphidae at irmng.org
Gomphidae at itis.gov