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Checklist for Subfamily Sympetrinae Tillyard, 1917
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
72
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
59
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
59
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
43
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
43
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
31
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
29
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
7 Genera with 16 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails4SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
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
Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900Red Rock-dweller
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882