Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Nairobi (Kenya)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 167
752
1020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 167
752
1020 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 8
31
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 8
31
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 8
31
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
21
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
21
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
13
26 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nairobi
2 Families width 26 Species
Genera for Nairobi
13 Genera with 26 Species | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1906 | river cruiser | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1879 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nairobi
26 Species | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | | Macromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed 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 julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Phyllomacromia contumax (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Macromia melania Selys, 1871 | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Nairobi | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 11
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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