Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Botswana (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 315
2337
4562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 313
2335
4557 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 16
62
154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
57
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
57
150 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
41
99 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
41
99 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
26
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Botswana
2 Families width 75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Botswana
26 Genera with 75 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Botswana
75 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Trumpet-tail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aethiothemis discrepans Lieftinck, 1969 | Southern Gorgeous Skimmer | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | 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 | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite 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 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum robustum Balinsky, 1965 | Robust Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | 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 | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954 | Crescent-faced Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis falconis (Pinhey, 1970) | ⇒ Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858 | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009 | Rapids Dropwing | | Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009 | Marsh 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 fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Botswana | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 2
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 24
68 | Genera
Species |
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