Checklist for Subfamily Sympetrinae Tillyard, 1917 and region Africa (Continents)
Class | Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects | 943 36180 241410 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Subclass | Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects | 939 36100 241106 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraclass | Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 Ancient winged insects | 41 429 2072 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superorder | Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
| 24 258 1410 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Order | Odonata Fabricius, 1793 Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 24 258 1410 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Suborder | Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
| 8 161 822 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraorder | Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 8 161 822 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superfamily | Libelluloidea Selys, 1840
| 4 105 541 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters | 87 441 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Subfamily | Sympetrinae Tillyard, 1917
| 14 72 | Genera Species | Taxom |
Genera for Africa 14 Genera with 72 Species | Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1952 | Groundlings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanothemis Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773 | Dragonlets | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philonomon Förster, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Viridithemis Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa 72 Species and 9 Subspecies | Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842 | Grizzled Pintail | | Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016 | Attenborough’s Pintail | | 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 trifida Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889 | Ivory Pintail | | Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | | 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 cornuta Ris, 1911 | Don-Dwala | | Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900 | Red Rock-dweller | | Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961 | | | Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898 | Divisa scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832 | | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921 | Granite scarlet | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915 | Bluebolt | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969 | Little Percher | | Diplacodes exilis (Ris, 1911) | ⇒ Eublemma fasciola Saalmüller, 1891 | | Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883 | | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii | | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918 | | Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006 | Dwarf Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | 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 | | | Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793 | | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Philonomon erlangeri F&oummml, rster, 1906 | | | Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum luminans Karsch, 1893 | | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841 | Southern darter | | Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921) | ⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882 | | Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884 | Island darter | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pedemontanum pedemontanum O.F. Müller, 1766 | | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | 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 vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960 | |
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