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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
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
87
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
14
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
14 Genera with 72 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails10SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings4SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers8SpeciesTaxom
Cyanothemis Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers12SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets10SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly22SpeciesTaxom
Viridithemis Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
72 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acisoma ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842Grizzled Pintail
Acisoma attenboroughi Mens, Schütt..., 2016Attenborough’s Pintail
Acisoma inflata (Selys, 1882)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma inflatum Selys, 1882Grizzled pintail
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma trifida Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Crocothemis brevistigma Pinhey, 1961
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921Granite scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915Bluebolt
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exilis (Ris, 1911)⇒ Eublemma fasciola Saalmüller, 1891
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Philonomon erlangeri F&oummml, rster, 1906
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum luminans Karsch, 1893
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum pedemontanum O.F. Müller, 1766
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911Island Darter
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Viridithemis viridula Fraser, 1960