Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 630
8507
21838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 628
8495
21797 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 27
147
286 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 15
83
181 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 15
83
181 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
50
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
50
103 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
29
69 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape
2 Families width 69 Species and 16 Subspecies
Genera for Cape
29 Genera with 69 Species #BCDHLMNOPRSTUZ
| Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 0 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1919 | Forestwatchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961 | Banded Duskdarter | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 0 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1866 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1933 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape
69 Species and 16 Subspecies | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula capensis (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Euclystis nescia Schaus, 1911 | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Macromia bifaciata | | | Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum rubens Barnard, 1937 | Alto Rouge | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina | | | Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866 | Brush-tipped Emerald | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | Syncordulia legator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007 | Gilded Presba | | Syncordulia serendipator Dijkstra, Sa..., 2007 | Rustic Presba | | Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933 | Chestnut Cruiser | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912 | | | Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni | | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis sticata | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Cape | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 24
60 | Genera
Species |
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