Checklist for Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 389
2530
3645 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 386
2522
3632 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 14
37
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 7
25
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 7
25
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
18
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
18
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
11
16 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape Verde
2 Families width 16 Species
Genera for Cape Verde
11 Genera with 16 Species | Crocothemis Brauer, 1832 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphomacromia Brauer, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1861 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1890 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1805 | Dropwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Verde
16 Species | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865 | | | Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848 | | | Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857 | Antillean Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864 | | | Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861 | Bronzed River Cruiser | | Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890 | Thornbush Dasher | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Cape Verde | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 9
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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