Checklist of Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 (Chasers)
for Ghana (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 354
3756
9516 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 354
3756
9516 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 17
72
147 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 11
59
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 11
59
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
43
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
43
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
31
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 29
77 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ghana
29 Genera with 77 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891 | Jungle-skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ghana
77 Species and 2 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 palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Eleuthemis umbrina Dijkstra & L..., 2015 | Shadow Firebelly | | 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 | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum agaricum Dijkstra, 2015 | Western Mushroom Skimmer | | 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 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 microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive 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 | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899 | Cobalt Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonoides fraseri Pinhey, 1955 | | | 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 torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libellulidae with occurrences in Ghana
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