Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Senegal (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 338
3016
6550 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 336
3013
6546 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 12
46
95 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 10
44
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 10
44
93 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
30
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
30
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
24
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Senegal
2 Families width 55 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Senegal
24 Genera with 55 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908 | Banded Duskdarter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906 | Cruisers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1884 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1891 | Dropwings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Senegal
55 Species and 7 Subspecies | 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 | | Agrionoptera sexlineata Selys, 1879 | | | Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890) | ⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | | Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889 | Red Groundling | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793 | | | Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887 | | | Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848 | White-Tailed Skimmer | | Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842 | Many-celled Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951 | Dark-shouldered skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910 | Cannibal Skimmer | | Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908 | Banded Dusk-Darter | | 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 | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Tetrathemis camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Forest Elf | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | 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 annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912 | Hecate Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii edwardsii Selys, 1849 | |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Senegal | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 23
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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