Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Ethiopia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 368
4260
12512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 367
4259
12510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 16
60
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 10
45
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 10
45
126 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
31
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
31
89 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
20
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Ethiopia
2 Families width 61 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Ethiopia
20 Genera with 61 Species | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1971 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ethiopia
61 Species and 6 Subspecies | Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882 | Grizzled pintail | | 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 palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Atoconeura aethiopica Kimmins, 1958 | | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971 | Western Blacktail | | 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 caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955) | ⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum kristenseni Ris, 1911 | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | 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 jucunda jucunda | | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871 | Sahel Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia pallidinervis Förster, 1906 | | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis ellenbecki | | | Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906 | | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | 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 Ethiopia | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 19
58 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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