Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for North Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 240
1804
2928 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 239
1803
2927 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 8
38
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 8
38
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 8
38
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
28
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
28
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
21
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for North Zimbabwe
2 Families width 49 Species
Genera for North Zimbabwe
21 Genera with 49 Species
| Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891 | Jungle-skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1839 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porpacithemis Fraser, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porpax Karsch, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1912 | Dropwings | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Zimbabwe
49 Species | Aethiothemis mediofasciata Ris, 1931 | Orange Flasher | | Aethiothemis solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Nesciothemis fitzgeraldi Pinhey, 1956 | | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805 | Banded skimmer | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Porpacithemis dubia Fraser, 1954 | | | Porpax asperipes Karsch, 1896 | | | Rhyothemis mariposa Ris, 1913 | Mariposa Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis anomala Pinhey, 1955 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899 | Denim Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912 | Elegant 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 North Zimbabwe | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 20
48 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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