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Checklist for Superfamily Gomphoidea Carle, 1986
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
33
235
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
131
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
131
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
84
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
84
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
19
42
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
1 Family width 42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies42SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
19 Genera with 42 Species
Ceratogomphus Selys, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Cinitogomphus Pinhey, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diastatomma Burmeister, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinus Rambur, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogomphus Martin, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogophus Martin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mesogomphus Handlirsch, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails5SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1950Hooktails9SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19332SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceratogomphus triceraticus Balinsky, 1963Balinsky´s Thorntail
Cinitogomphus dundoensis Pinhey, 1961
Crenigomphus cornutus Pinhey, 1956Horned Talontail
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diastatomma quarrei (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Gomphidia quarrei quarrei Schouteden, 1934
Gomphidia quarrei Schouteden, 1934Quarre's fingertail
Gomphidia quarrei quarrei Schouteden, 1934
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus cognatus (Eversmann, 1836)⇒ Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842
Gomphus genei (Selys, 1871)⇒ Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841
Gomphus genei hagenii Selys, 1871
Gomphus praetorius (Selys, 1878)⇒ Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878
Ictinogomphus (Cinitogomphus) dundoensis (Pinhey, 1967)⇒ Agrilus wewakinus Curletti, 2006
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ictinus ferox (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842
Ictinus pugnax (Selys, 1854)⇒ Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842
Lestinogomphus angustus (Martin, 1911)⇒ Lestinogophus angustus
Lestinogophus angustus
Mesogomphus elpidius (Ris, 1921)⇒ Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Microgomphus nyassicus Grünberg, 1902Eastern scissortail
Neurogomphus dissimilis Cammaerts, 2004
Neurogomphus uelensis Schouteden, 1934
Neurogomphus vicinus (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Neurogomphus uelensis Schouteden, 1934
Neurogomphus zambeziensis Cammaerts, 2004Zambezi Siphontail
Notogomphus dendrohyrax Förster, 1906
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus hartmanni (Förster, 1898)⇒ Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898
Onychogomphus risi Fraser, 1922
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Onychogomphus supinus supinus Hagen, 1854
Paragomphus cataractae Pinhey, 1963Cataract Hooktail
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus dicksoni (Pinhey, 1969)⇒ Mordella latithorax Ray, 1939
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus fritillarius Selys, 1892Clubbed Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus hagenii (Selys, 1871)⇒ Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841
Paragomphus magnus Fraser, 1952Great Hooktail
Paragomphus sabicus (Pinhey, 1950)⇒ Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868
Phyllogomphus brunneus (Pinhey, 1976)⇒ Mordella pagdeni Pic, 1935
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail

Subnodes of Gomphoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyGomphidae
Rambur, 1842
Club-tailed dragonflies, clubtail dragonfly, Clubtails
19
42
Genera
Species

Taxom