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Checklist for Subfamily Gomphinae Rambur, 1842
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
41
429
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
24
258
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
24
258
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
161
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
161
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
33
166
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, Clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
33
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGomphinae
Rambur, 1842
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
2 Genera with 9 Species
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus cognatus (Eversmann, 1836)⇒ Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842
Gomphus genei (Selys, 1871)⇒ Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841
Gomphus genei hagenii Selys, 1871
Gomphus lucasii Selys, 1849Algerian Clubtail
Gomphus praetorius (Selys, 1878)⇒ Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail