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Checklist of Family Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 (White-legged damselflies)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
122
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
73
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
73
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
26
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
17
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatycnemididae
Tillyard, 1917
White-legged damselflies, White-legged damselfly
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
5 Genera with 5 Species
Allocnemis Selys, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Spesbona Dijkstra, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
5 Species
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Metacnemis angusta Selys, 1863Ceres Stream-damsel
Metacnemis valida Hagen, 1863Blue riverjack
Spesbona angusta Selys, 1863Ceres Featherlegs


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