Checklist of Superfamily Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
for Sierra Leone (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 310
3386
7651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 309
3385
7650 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 10
56
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 9
55
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 9
55
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 4
41
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 4
41
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
| 2
32
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Sierra Leone
2 Families width 91 Species and 6 Subspecies
Genera for Sierra Leone
32 Genera with 91 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aethiothemis Martin, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allorhizucha | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allorrhizucha Karsch, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1921 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eleuthemis Ris, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eothemis Ris, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrothemis Karsch, 0 | Jungle-skimmers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hemistigma Kirby, 1842 | Pied-spots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1787 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1900 | river cruiser | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromacromia Karsch, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodythemis Karsch, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neophya Selys, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1966 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Olpogastra Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1839 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1906 | Cruisers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1921 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thermochoria Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Trithetrum Dijkstra & P..., 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 2015 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sierra Leone
91 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 solitaria Martin, 1908 | Pearly Flasher | | Allorhizucha campioni | | | Allorrhizucha campioni (Ris, 1915) | ⇒ Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898 | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Eleuthemis buettikoferi Ris, 1910 | Firebelly | | Eleuthemis umbrina Dijkstra & L..., 2015 | Shadow Firebelly | | Eothemis zygoptera (Ris, 1909) | ⇒ Euchalcia taurica Osthelder, 1933 | | Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889 | Saddled Jungleskimmer | | Hadrothemis defecta Karsch, 1891 | Red Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891 | Slender Jungle-skimmer | | Hadrothemis infestus | | | Hemistigma albipuncta Rambur, 1842 | African piedspot | | Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842 | African Pied-spot | | Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889 | | | Libellula notata (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Mordellistena bicoloripes Pic, 1937 | | Macromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954 | | | Macromia selysi Kirby, 1900 | | | Micromacromia camerunica Karsch, 1890 | Large Micmac | | Neodythemis campioni Ris, 1915 | | | 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 | | Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895 | Bottletail | | Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892) | ⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti | | Orthetrum abbotti abbotti Calvert, 1892 | | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | 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 caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | 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 julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955 | Highland skimmer | | Orthetrum microstigma Ris, 1911 | Farmbush Skimmer | | Orthetrum monardi Schmidt, 1951 | Woodland skimmer | | Orthetrum sagitta Ris, 1915 | Arrow Skimmer | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899 | Deceptive Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773 | Portia Widow | | Phyllomacromia funicularia (Selys, 1871) | ⇒ Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | | Phyllomacromia kimminsi Fraser, 1954 | Crescent-faced Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia melania Selys, 1871 | Sombre Cruiser | | Phyllomacromia monoceros Förster, 1906 | Black Cruiser | | Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842 | Black-winged flutterer | | Rhyothemis notata Fabricius, 1781 | Veiled Flutterer | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Thermochoria equivocata Kirby, 1889 | Dash-winged Piedface | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trapezostigma basilare Palisot de B..., 1817 | | | Trapezostigma basilaris | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970 | | | Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961 | Black Dropwing | | Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931 | Monard's Dropwing | | Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894 | Hairy-legged Dropwing | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Trithetrum navasi LaCroix, 1921 | Fiery Darter | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider | | Urothemis venata Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015 | Red-veined Basker | | Zygonyx annika Dijkstra, 2015 | Annika’s Cascader | | 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 torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Libelluloidea with occurrences in Sierra Leone | Family | Corduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds, Emeralds and Cruisers, Green-Eyed Skimmer, Green-eyed skimmers, River cruisers, Shadowdragons, Sundragons | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Libellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters, Perchers, Skimmers | 29
84 | Genera
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