Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 388
4493
12404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 385
4489
12400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 16
105
351 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 14
99
349 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 14
99
349 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
69
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
69
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
51
178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nigeria
2 Families width 178 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Nigeria
51 Genera with 178 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allorhizucha | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allorrhizucha Karsch, 1891 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 2006 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 2006 | Perchers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eothemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1934 | Jungle-skimmers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idomacromia Karsch, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lokia Ris, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1961 | river cruiser | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Malgassophlebia Fraser, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neophya Selys, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1971 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1944 | Forestwatchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Oxythemis Ris, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1842 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1961 | Cruisers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Porpax Karsch, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 2015 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1889 | Duskdarters | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nigeria
178 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 trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919 | | | Aethiothemis palustris Martin, 1912 | | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Allorhizucha preussi Karsch, 1891 | | | Allorrhizucha klingi Karsch, 1890 | | | Allorrhizucha preussi Karsch, 1891 | | | Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899 | | | Atoconeura luxata Dijkstra, 2006 | Western Highlander | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952 | Wilson's Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961 | | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Hadrothemis camarense | | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891 | Robust Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infestus | | | Hadrothemis versuta Karsch, 1891 | Changeable Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis vrijdaghi Schouteden, 1934 | | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Idomacromia proavita Karsch, 1896 | | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Lokia incongruens Karsch, 1893 | | | Macromia africana (Hagen, 1871) | ⇒ Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | Macromia bicristulata Legrand, 1975 | | | Macromia contumax | | | Macromia funicularia Martin, 1907 | | | Macromia hervei Legrand, 1980 | | | Macromia lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Macromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961 | | | Malgassophlebia bispina Fraser, 1958 | Ringed Leaftipper | | Malgassophlebia bispina nigeriae Pinhey, 1961 | | | Micromacromia afra (Ris, 1909) | ⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921 | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Neodythemis afra Ris, 1909 | | | Neodythemis gorillae (Pinhey, 1961) | ⇒ Euxoa persiae Strand, 1921 | | Neodythemis klingi Karsch, 1890 | | | Neodythemis preussi Karsch, 1891 | | | Neophya rutherfordi Selys, 1881 | | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Nesciothemis minor Gambles, 1966 | Small Blacktail | | Nesciothemis nigeriensis Gambles, 1966 | Northern Redtail | | Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971 | Western Blacktail | | Notiothemis robertsi Fraser, 1944 | Robert´s Forestwatcher | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum africana | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum austeni Kirby, 1900 | Giant Skimmer | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum brevistylum (Schneider, 1845) | ⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum cameruense | | | Orthetrum camerunense Gambles, 1959 | One-spriped Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia julia Kirby, 1900 | | | Orthetrum latihami Pinhey, 1966 | | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865 | Desert Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | Libellula taeniolata | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909 | Pepperpants | | Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979 | | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | 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 | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871 | Sahel Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia hervei Legrand, 1980 | | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia pseudafricana Pinhey, 1961 | Western Savanna Cruiser | | Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896 | | | Porpax garambensis Pinhey, 1966 | | | Porpax risi Pinhey, 1958 | | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781 | Veiled Flutterer | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Tetrathemis bifida (Fraser, 1941) | ⇒ Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tetrathemis corduliformis Longfield, 1936 | Club-tailed Elfe | | Tetrathemis godiardi LaCroix, 1921 | | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Thermochoria jeanneli Martin, 1915 | Clear-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma basilare Palisot de B..., 1817 | | | Trapezostigma basilaris | | | Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969 | Halfshade dropwing | | Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961 | Bronze Dropwing | | Trithemis africana Brauer, 1867 | Western Phantom Dropwing | | Trithemis africanus | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing | | Trithemis bredoi Fraser, 1953 | | | Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970 | Superb Dropwing | | Trithemis hinnula Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015 | Mule Dropwing | | Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961 | Copycat Dropwing | | Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900 | | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis leakeyi Pinhey, 1956 | | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894 | Hairy-legged Dropwing | | Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899 | Cobalt Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis tropicana (Fraser, 1953) | ⇒ Eulepidotis candida Bar, 1876 | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis luciana Balinsky, 1961 | St Lucia Basker | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Urothemis venata Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015 | Red-veined Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934) | ⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | | Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900 | Ensign Cascader | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader | | Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934 | Regal Cascader | | Zygonyx torrida Kirby, 1889 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zyxomma atlantica | | | Zyxomma atlanticum Selys, 1889 | Clear-winged Dusk-darter |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Nigeria | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 4
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 47
161 | Genera
Species |
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