Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 625
10622
39131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 622
10614
39115 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 24
152
404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 11
91
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 11
91
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
59
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
59
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
44
129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Indian Ocean islands
2 Families width 129 Species and 14 Subspecies
Genera for Indian Ocean islands
44 Genera with 129 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeophlebia Ris, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calophlebia Selys, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1825 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1842 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulosoma Martin, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lokia Ris, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassophlebia Fraser, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1902 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nesocordulia McLachlan, 1984 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Oxygastra Selys, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1842 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1842 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1925 | Emerald Dragonflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thalassothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermorthemis Kirby, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Viridithemis Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1900 | Cascaders | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1842 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Indian Ocean islands
129 Species and 14 Subspecies | Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | Grizzled Pintail | | Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016 | Attenborough’s 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 | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Archaeophlebia martini Selys, 1896 | | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Calophlebia interposita Ris, 1909 | | | Calophlebia karschi Selys, 1896 | | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chalcostephia flavifrons spinifera Pinhey, 1962 | | | Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758 | Downy Emerald | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825 | Eurasian Baskettail | | Hemicordulia atrovirens Dijkstra, 2007 | | | Hemicordulia similis Rambur, 1842 | | | Hemicordulia virens Rambur, 1842 | | | Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842 | | | Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890 | Boreal Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940 | Canada Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825 | Large White-faced Darter | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellulosoma minuta Martin, 1907 | | | Lokia modesta Ris, 1910 | | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842 | | | Malgassophlebia mayanga Ris, 1909 | | | Neodythemis arnoulti Fraser, 1955 | | | Neodythemis hildebrandti Karsch, 1889 | | | Neodythemis pauliani Fraser, 1952 | | | Neodythemis trinervulata Martin, 1902 | | | Nesocordulia flavicauda McLachlan, 1882 | | | Nesocordulia malgassica Fraser, 1956 | | | Nesocordulia mascarenica Fraser, 1948 | | | Nesocordulia rubricauda Martin, 1900 | | | Nesocordulia spinicauda Martin, 1903 | | | Nesocordulia villiersi Legrand, 1984 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Olpogastra lachesis (Ris, 1912) | ⇒ Eulepidotis ilyrias Cramer, 1775 | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abbotti malgassicum Pinhey, 1970 | | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842 | | | Orthetrum azureum lugubre Ris, 1915 | | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837 | Southern Skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia falsum (Longfield, 1955) | ⇒ Orthetrum jullia falsum | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum lemur Ris, 1909 | | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale wrightii Selys, 1869 | | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834 | Orange-spoted Emerald | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842 | | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Phyllomacromia trifasciata Rambur, 1842 | | | Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842 | | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878 | Delicate Emerald | | Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871) | ⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889 | | Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918 | Kennedy's emerald | | Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 | Balkan Emerald | | Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825 | Brillant emerald | | Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898) | ⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | | Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889 | Treeline Emerald | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861 | Muskeg Emerald | | Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925 | Whitehouse's emerald | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thalassothemis marchali Rambur, 1842 | | | Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958 | | | Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842 | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878) | ⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906 | | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912 | | | Trithemis selika Selys, 1869 | | | Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869 | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960 | | | Zygonoides lachesis Ris, 1912 | | | Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Zygonyx hova Rambur, 1842 | | | Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869 | | | Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889 | | | Zygonyx viridescens Martin, 1900 | | | Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 | Dingy Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 9
27 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 35
102 | Genera
Species |
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