Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for North Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 630
10480
37403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 626
10462
37350 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 21
125
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
98
254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
98
254 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 5
66
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 5
66
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
50
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North Africa
2 Families width 123 Species and 15 Subspecies
Genera for North Africa
50 Genera with 123 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atoconeura Karsch, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1861 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906 | Clubskimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cannaphila Kirby, 1889 | Narrow-winged Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1839 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dasythemis Karsch, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elasmothemis Westfall, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773 | Dragonlets | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphomacromia Brauer, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1890 | Sylphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1897 | Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplogasta Karsch, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Oxygastra Selys, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1842 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1773 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906 | Cruisers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scapanea Kirby, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysiothemis Ris, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thermorthemis Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1817 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Uracis Rambur, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonoides Fraser, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Africa
123 Species and 15 Subspecies | Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | 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 solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889 | Pygmy Basker | | Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899 | | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | 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 strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906 | | | Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889 | Gray-waisted Skimmer | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832 | | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes exilis (Ris, 1911) | ⇒ Eublemma fasciola Saalmüller, 1891 | | Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906 | Mayan Setwing | | Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906 | | | Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839 | Red Pondhawk | | Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842 | Flame-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897 | Versatile fairy shrimp | | Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865 | | | Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848 | | | Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848 | Red-mantled Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861 | Black-winged Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842 | Red-faced Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857 | Antillean Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773 | | | Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864 | | | Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842 | | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892 | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897 | | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | Black-tailed Dancer | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Oplogasta fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abbotti abbotti Calvert, 1892 | | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845) | ⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | 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 chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841 | Yellow-Veined Skimmer | | Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845 | | | Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865 | Desert Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845 | Libellula taeniolata | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834 | Orange-spoted Emerald | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | 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 | | Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773 | Slough Amberwing | | Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871 | Sahel Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825 | Black Pennant | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884 | Island darter | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977 | Desert darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911 | Island Darter | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842 | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris basilaris Palisot de B..., 1817 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961 | Copycat Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869 | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant Dropwing | | Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839 | | | Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839 | | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902 | Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader | | Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889 | |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in North Africa | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 47
117 | Genera
Species |
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