Checklist for Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
and region Central Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 620
12370
61616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 616
12349
61577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 28
174
709 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 16
125
588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 16
125
588 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
85
352 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
85
352 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
55
247 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 50
217 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Central Africa
50 Genera with 217 Species #ABCDEHLMNOPRSTUZ
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1954 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Allorhizucha | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Allorrhizucha Karsch, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anectothemis Fraser, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1953 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Congothemis Fraser, 1953 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 2015 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934 | Jungle-skimmers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1773 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lokia Ris, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassophlebia Fraser, 1986 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1909 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Monardithemis Longfield, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 2000 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1966 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 2015 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porpacithemis Fraser, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porpax Karsch, 2006 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1955 | Flutterers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Selysiothemis Ris, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1941 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 2015 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1889 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Africa
217 Species and 10 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory 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 mediofasciata Ris, 1931 | Orange Flasher | | Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethiothemis watulikii (Fraser, 1954) | ⇒ Eublemma acarodes Swinhoe, 1907 | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Allorrhizucha campioni (Ris, 1915) | ⇒ Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | | Anectothemis apicalis (Fraser, 1954) | ⇒ Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953 | | Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899 | | | Atoconeura luxata Dijkstra, 2006 | Western Highlander | | Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953 | Hairy-legged Highlander | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | | | Congothemis apicalis Fraser, 1954 | | | Congothemis longistyla Fraser, 1953 | | | Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961 | | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Eleuthemis eogaster Dijkstra, 2015 | Sunrise Firebelly | | Eleuthemis libera Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Free Firebelly | | Hadrothemis camarense | | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891 | Robust Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infestus | | | Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891 | Changeable Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934 | | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula marginata (De Geer, 1773) | ⇒ Eudaphaenura catalai Viette, 1954 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Lokia circe Ris, 1910 | | | Lokia erythromelas Ris, 1910 | | | Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893 | | | Malgassophlebia andzaba Dijkstra & M..., 2015 | Redwater Leaftipper | | Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958 | Ringed Leaftipper | | Malgassophlebia westfalli Legrand, 1986 | Dark Leaftipper | | Micromacromia afra (Ris, 1909) | ⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921 | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Micromacromia flava Longfield, 1947 | Angola Micmac | | Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906 | | | Micromacromia zygoptera Ris, 1909 | Small Micmac | | Monardithemis flava (Longfield, 1947) | ⇒ Micromacromia miraculosa Förster, 1906 | | Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909 | | | Neodythemis campioni Ris, 1915 | | | Neodythemis gorillae (Pinhey, 1961) | ⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921 | | Neodythemis infra Dijkstra, Di..., 2015 | Blackwater Junglewatcher | | Neodythemis katanga Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Katanga Junglewatcher | | Neodythemis klingi Karsch, 1890 | | | Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891 | | | Neodythemis takamandensis Vick, 2000 | Bizarre Junglewatcher | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956 | | | Nesciothemis nigeriensis Gambles, 1966 | Northern Redtail | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum africana | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum cameruense | | | Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959 | One-spriped Skimmer | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum kafwi Dijkstra, 2015 | Bog Skimmer | | Orthetrum kalai (Longfield, 1936) | ⇒ Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | | Orthetrum lusinga Dijkstra, 2015 | Spring Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947 | | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951 | Rosy Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966 | | | Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915 | Arrow Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum umbratum Dijkstra & M..., 2015 | Shadow Skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 | | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954 | | | Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896 | | | Porpax bipunctus Pinhey, 1966 | | | Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966 | | | Porpax mezierei Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Blue-spotted Pricklyleg | | Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958 | | | Porpax sentipes Dijkstra, 2006 | | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913 | Mariposa Flutterer | | Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781 | Veiled Flutterer | | Rhyothemis regia exul Ris, 1913 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Rhyothemis splendens Fraser, 1955 | | | Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825 | Black Pennant | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tetrathemis fraseri Legrand, 1977 | Treefall Elf | | Tetrathemis longfieldae Legrand, 1977 | | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Tetrathemis ruwensoriensis Fraser, 1941 | | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915 | Clear-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma basilare Palisot de B..., 1817 | | | Trapezostigma basilaris | | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961 | Bronze Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis anomala Pinhey, 1955 | | | Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912 | | | Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis bredoi Fraser, 1953 | | | Trithemis congolica Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis dubia Fraser, 1954 | | | Trithemis fumosa Pinhey, 1962 | Smoky Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970 | Superb Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis hinnula Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015 | Mule Dropwing | | Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900 | | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis leakeyi Pinhey, 1956 | | | Trithemis legrandi Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015 | Robust Dropwing | | Trithemis lilacina Förster, 1899 | | | Trithemis longistyla Fraser, 1953 | | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis nigra Longfield, 1936 | Principe Dropwing | | Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894 | Hairy-legged Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899 | Cobalt Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis tropicana (Fraser, 1953) | ⇒ Eulepidotis candida Bar, 1876 | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Trithetrum congoense Aguesse, 1966 | | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Urothemis venata Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015 | Red-veined Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonoides occidentis Ris, 1912 | | | Zygonyx atritibiae (Pinhey, 1964) | ⇒ Mordellistena gilvifrons Ermisch, 1967 | | Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015 | Pale Cascader | | Zygonyx dionyx Dijkstra & M..., 2015 | Eastern Double-hooked Cascader | | Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912 | | | Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934) | ⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | | Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900 | Ensign Cascader | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | Regal Cascader | | Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Central Africa
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