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Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
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
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
105
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
87
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
87 Genera with 441 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUVZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails10SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19549SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Allorhizucha2SpeciesTaxom
Allorrhizucha Karsch, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Anectothemis Fraser, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophlebia Ris, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Atoconeura Karsch, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings4SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Calophlebia Selys, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Congothemis Fraser, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers8SpeciesTaxom
Cyanothemis Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers12SpeciesTaxom
Diplax Burmeister, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eleuthemis Ris, 20154SpeciesTaxom
Eothemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets10SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934Jungle-skimmers10SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1841Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly35SpeciesTaxom
Lokia Ris, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Lokithemis Pinhey, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Malgassophlebia Fraser, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Micromacromia Karsch, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Misthotus Kirby, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Monardithemis Longfield, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neodythemis Karsch, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Neophlebia Navas, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1944Forestwatchers3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Oplogasta Karsch, 02SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 201569SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Porpacithemis Fraser, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Porpax Karsch, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1955Flutterers11SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stoechia Kirby, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly22SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 194110SpeciesTaxom
Thalassothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Thermochoria Kirby, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders7SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings61SpeciesTaxom
Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 19212SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 20157SpeciesTaxom
Viridithemis Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Zygonychidium Lindley, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders24SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
441 Species and 54 Subspecies
Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842Grizzled Pintail
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016Attenborough’s Pintail
Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882Grizzled pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifida Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aethiothemis basilewskyi Fraser, 1954
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethiothemis carpenteri Fraser, 1944
Aethiothemis diamangae Longfield, 1959
Aethiothemis discrepans Lieftinck, 1969Southern Gorgeous Skimmer
Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931Orange Flasher
Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912
Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908Pearly Flasher
Aethiothemis watulikii (Fraser, 1954)⇒ Eublemma acarodes Swinhoe, 1907
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera sexlineata Selys, 1879
Allorhizucha campioni
Allorhizucha preussi Karsch, 1891
Allorrhizucha campioni (Ris, 1915)⇒ Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898
Allorrhizucha klingi Karsch, 1890
Allorrhizucha preussi Karsch, 1891
Anectothemis apicalis (Fraser, 1954)⇒ Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Archaeophlebia martini Selys, 1896
Atoconeura aethiopica Kimmins, 1958
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Atoconeura eudoxia Kirby, 1909Fishtail Highlander
Atoconeura kenya Longfield, 1953Kenyan Highlander
Atoconeura luxata Dijkstra, 2006Western Highlander
Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953Hairy-legged Highlander
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 cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Calophlebia interposita Ris, 1909
Calophlebia karschi Selys, 1896
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Chalcostephia coronata (Selys, 1869)⇒ Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889
Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962
Congothemis apicalis Fraser, 1954
Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921Granite scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915Bluebolt
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exilis (Ris, 1911)⇒ Eublemma fasciola Saalmüller, 1891
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Diplax cora (Kaup, 1867)⇒ Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910Firebelly
Eleuthemis eogaster Dijkstra, 2015Sunrise Firebelly
Eleuthemis libera Dijkstra & K..., 2015Free Firebelly
Eleuthemis umbrina Dijkstra & L..., 2015Shadow Firebelly
Eothemis zygoptera (Ris, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia taurica Osthelder, 1933
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
Hadrothemis camarense
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis defecta pseudodefecta Pinhey, 1961
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infestus
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891Changeable Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842African piedspot
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940Canada Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula albipuncta (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842
Libellula annulata (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Libellula ardens (Gerstaecker, 1891)⇒ Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891
Libellula arteriosa (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Libellula assignata (Selys, 1872)⇒ Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872
Libellula brachiale (Palisot de B..., 1817)⇒ Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805
Libellula caffrum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911
Libellula chrysostigma (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula dorsalis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842
Libellula edwardsii (Selys, 1849)⇒ Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849
Libellula erythraea (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832
Libellula flavescens (Brittinger, 1850)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula fonscolombii (Selys Longch..., 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839
Libellula lefebvrii (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Libellula leucosticta (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula lucia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lugubris (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Oplogasta lugubris
Libellula marginata (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Eudaphaenura catalai Viette, 1954
Libellula notata (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Mordellistena bicoloripes Pic, 1937
Libellula portia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula sanguinolenta (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Libellula semihyalina (Desjardins, 1832)⇒ Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Libellula sticata (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Trithemis sticata
Libellula tillarga (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798
Libellula trinacria (Selys Longch..., 1841)⇒ Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Lokia circe Ris, 1910
Lokia coryndoni Fraser, 1953
Lokia ellioti Lieftinck, 1969
Lokia erythromelas Ris, 1910
Lokia gamblesi Lieftinck, 1969
Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893
Lokia modesta Ris, 1910
Lokithemis leakeyi (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Malgassophlebia andzaba Dijkstra & M..., 2015Redwater Leaftipper
Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958Ringed Leaftipper
Malgassophlebia bispina nigeriae Pinhey, 1961
Malgassophlebia mayanga Ris, 1909
Malgassophlebia westfalli Legrand, 1986Dark Leaftipper
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micromacromia afra (Ris, 1909)⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921
Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890Large Micmac
Micromacromia flava Longfield, 1947Angola Micmac
Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906
Micromacromia zygoptera Ris, 1909Small Micmac
Misthotus ambiguus (Kirby, 1905)⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842
Misthotus marshalli (Kirby, 1905)⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842
Monardithemis flava (Longfield, 1947)⇒ Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909
Neodythemis arnoulti Fraser, 1955
Neodythemis campioni Ris, 1915
Neodythemis gorillae (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921
Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889
Neodythemis infra Dijkstra, Di..., 2015Blackwater Junglewatcher
Neodythemis katanga Dijkstra & K..., 2015Katanga Junglewatcher
Neodythemis klingi Karsch, 1890
Neodythemis pauliani Fraser, 1952
Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891
Neodythemis takamandensis Vick, 2000Bizarre Junglewatcher
Neodythemis trinervulata Martin, 1902
Neophlebia polleni (Selys, 1869)⇒ Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956
Nesciothemis minor Gambles, 1966Small Blacktail
Nesciothemis nigeriensis Gambles, 1966Northern Redtail
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919
Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944Robert´s Forestwatcher
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Olpogastra fraseri (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Eulepidotis hermura Schaus, 1898
Olpogastra fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902)⇒ Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914
Olpogastra lachesis (Ris, 1912)⇒ Eulepidotis ilyrias Cramer, 1775
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902
Oplogasta lugubris
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abbotti abbotti Calvert, 1892
Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum africana
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum agaricum Dijkstra, 2015Western Mushroom Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900Giant Skimmer
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum azureum lugubre Ris, 1915
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brevistylum (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cameruense
Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959One-spriped Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Orthetrum capense (Calvert, 1893)⇒ Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum farinosa (Förster, 1898)⇒ Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898
Orthetrum farinosum (Förster, 1898)⇒ Glipostena pelecotomoidea Pic, 1911
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955)⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum julia julia Kirby, 1900
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum kafwi Dijkstra, 2015Bog Skimmer
Orthetrum kalai (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum kollmannspergeri Buchholz, 1959
Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911
Orthetrum latihami Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909
Orthetrum lusinga Dijkstra, 2015Spring Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911Farmbush Skimmer
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951Woodland skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum clelia Selys, 1878
Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965Robust Skimmer
Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937Alto Rouge
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966
Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915Arrow Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale stemmale Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum stemmale wrightii Selys, 1869
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Orthetrum truncatum (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Euclystis lala Druce, 1890
Orthetrum umbratum Dijkstra & M..., 2015Shadow Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Philonomon erlangeri F&oummml, rster, 1906
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpacithemis leakeyi (Pinhey, 1955)⇒ Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896
Porpax bipunctus Pinhey, 1966
Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966
Porpax mezierei Dijkstra & K..., 2015Blue-spotted Pricklyleg
Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958
Porpax sentipes Dijkstra, 2006
Pseudomacromia donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899)⇒ Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni
Pseudomacromia natalensis (Martin, 1900)⇒ Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900
Pseudomacromia torrida (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913Mariposa Flutterer
Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781Veiled Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis Sulzer, 1776
Rhyothemis regia exul Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Stoechia distanti (Kirby, 1898)⇒ Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum luminans Karsch, 1893
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum pedemontanum O.F. Müller, 1766
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911Island Darter
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetrathemis bifida (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900
Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Forest Elf
Tetrathemis carpenteri (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Euherrichia argentilinea Walker, 1857
Tetrathemis corduliformis Longfield, 1936Club-tailed Elfe
Tetrathemis denticauda Fraser, 1954
Tetrathemis fraseri Legrand, 1977Treefall Elf
Tetrathemis godiardi LaCroix, 1921
Tetrathemis longfieldae Legrand, 1977
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis Fraser, 1941
Thalassothemis marchali Rambur, 1842
Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889Dash-winged Piedface
Thermochoria equivocata picta Sjöstedt, 1899
Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915Clear-winged Piedface
Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea basilaris basilaris Palisot de B..., 1817
Tramea burmeisteri (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trapezostigma basilare Palisot de B..., 1817
Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889
Trapezostigma basilaris
Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961Bronze Dropwing
Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis africana Brauer, 1867Western Phantom Dropwing
Trithemis africanus
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis anomala Pinhey, 1955
Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis atra (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Eulepidotis dewitzei Möschler, 1890
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912
Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis bredoi Fraser, 1953
Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis congolica Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Trithemis ellenbecki
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis falconis (Pinhey, 1970)⇒ Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis fumosa Pinhey, 1962Smoky Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis grouti atra Pinhey, 1961
Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970Superb Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis hinnula Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Mule Dropwing
Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961Copycat Dropwing
Trithemis integra Dijkstra, 2007Albertine Dropwing
Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889
Trithemis leakeyi Pinhey, 1956
Trithemis legrandi Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Robust Dropwing
Trithemis lilacina Förster, 1899
Trithemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009Rapids Dropwing
Trithemis nigra Longfield, 1936Principe Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009Marsh Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis risi (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis sticata
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis tropicana (Fraser, 1953)⇒ Eulepidotis candida Bar, 1876
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing
Trithetrum congoense Aguesse, 1966
Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921Fiery Darter
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849
Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961St Lucia Basker
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842Greater crimson glider
Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932Desert Basker
Urothemis venata Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Red-veined Basker
Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960
Zygonoides fraseri Pinhey, 1955
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonoides lachesis Ris, 1912
Zygonoides occidentis Ris, 1912
Zygonychidium gracile Lindley, 1970Streamertail
Zygonyx annika Dijkstra, 2015Annika’s Cascader
Zygonyx atritibiae (Pinhey, 1964)⇒ Mordellistena gilvifrons Ermisch, 1967
Zygonyx chrysobaphes (Ris, 1915)⇒ Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015Pale Cascader
Zygonyx dionyx Dijkstra & M..., 2015Eastern Double-hooked Cascader
Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963
Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx eusebia eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx flavicosta mwinilungae Pinhey, 1961
Zygonyx geminuncus Legrand, 1997
Zygonyx hova Rambur, 1842
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900
Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891
Zygonyx torrida Kirby, 1889
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889
Zygonyx viridescens Martin, 1900
Zyxomma atlantica
Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889Clear-winged Dusk-darter
Zyxomma flavicans (Martin, 1908)⇒ Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyBrachydiplacinae
Tillyard, 1917
11
29
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SubfamilyLeucorrhininae
3
10
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SubfamilyLibellulinae
Rambur, 1842
14
131
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SubfamilyPalpopleurinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
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SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
14
72
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SubfamilyTetrathemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
12
43
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SubfamilyTrameinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
8
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SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
69
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SubfamilyUrothemistinae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
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SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
5
32
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