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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
105
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
69
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
69
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
51
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLibellulidae
Rambur, 1842
Chasers, Common Skimmer, Common Skimmers, Darters
47
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySympetrinae
Tillyard, 1917
9
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
9 Genera with 26 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails7SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings4SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cyanothemis Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1921Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
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 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 sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Cyanothemis simpsoni Ris, 1915Bluebolt
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Philonomon luminans (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum navasi (LaCroix, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena ferruginoides Smith, 1882