Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Cameroon (Central Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 426
5796
18192 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 426
5796
18192 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 18
81
208 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 15
77
207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 15
77
207 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
49
131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
49
131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
37
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cameroon
2 Families width 104 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Cameroon
37 Genera with 104 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Allorrhizucha Karsch, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891 | Jungle-skimmers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lokia Ris, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1891 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906 | Cruisers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1889 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cameroon
104 Species and 5 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 | | Allorrhizucha campioni (Ris, 1915) | ⇒ Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | | Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953 | Hairy-legged Highlander | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chalcostephia flavifrons flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | 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 | | Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891 | Changeable Jungle-skimmer | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893 | | | Macromia contumax | | | Macromia funicularia Martin, 1907 | | | Macromia lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Micromacromia afra (Ris, 1909) | ⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921 | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909 | | | Neodythemis campioni Ris, 1915 | | | Neodythemis gorillae (Pinhey, 1961) | ⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921 | | Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891 | | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | 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 icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947 | | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum saegeri Pinhey, 1966 | | | Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915 | Arrow 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 | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781 | Veiled Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Trapezostigma basilare Palisot de B..., 1817 | | | Trapezostigma basilaris | | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black 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 kalula Kirby, 1900 | | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis legrandi Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015 | Robust Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's 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 | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | 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 | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Cameroon | 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 | 35
97 | Genera
Species |
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