Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Eastern Cape (Cape)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 445
4424
8617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 444
4419
8607 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 23
85
135 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 14
55
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 14
55
98 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
34
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
34
56 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
21
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Eastern Cape
2 Families width 39 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Eastern Cape
21 Genera with 39 Species
| Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 0 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1919 | Forestwatchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 0 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1933 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 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 Eastern Cape
39 Species and 14 Subspecies | 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 lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | 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 | | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | 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 | | 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 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 torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Eastern Cape | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 18
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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