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Checklist for Subfamily Trithemistinae 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
 
SubfamilyTrithemistinae
Tillyard, 1917
7
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
7 Genera with 69 Species
Atoconeura Karsch, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Thalassothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings61SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
69 Species and 7 Subspecies
Atoconeura aethiopica Kimmins, 1958
Atoconeura biordinata Karsch, 1899
Atoconeura eudoxia Kirby, 1909Fishtail Highlander
Atoconeura kenya Longfield, 1953Kenyan Highlander
Atoconeura luxata Dijkstra, 2006Western Highlander
Atoconeura pseudeudoxia Longfield, 1953Hairy-legged Highlander
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Thalassothemis marchali Rambur, 1842
Trithemis aconita Lieftinck, 1969Halfshade dropwing
Trithemis aenea Pinhey, 1961Bronze Dropwing
Trithemis aequalis Lieftinck, 1969
Trithemis africana Brauer, 1867Western Phantom Dropwing
Trithemis africanus
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis anomala Pinhey, 1955
Trithemis apicalis Fraser, 1954
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis atra (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Eulepidotis dewitzei Möschler, 1890
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912
Trithemis bifida Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis bredoi Fraser, 1953
Trithemis brydeni Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis congolica Pinhey, 1970
Trithemis dejouxi Pinhey, 1978
Trithemis dichroa Karsch, 1893Black Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni Calvert, 1899Denim Dropwing
Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis dubia Fraser, 1954
Trithemis ellenbecki
Trithemis ellenbeckii Förster, 1906
Trithemis falconis (Pinhey, 1970)⇒ Eulepidotis caeruleilinea Walker, 1858
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis fumosa Pinhey, 1962Smoky Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis grouti Pinhey, 1961Black Dropwing
Trithemis grouti atra Pinhey, 1961
Trithemis hartwigi Pinhey, 1970Superb Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis hinnula Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Mule Dropwing
Trithemis imitata Pinhey, 1961Copycat Dropwing
Trithemis integra Dijkstra, 2007Albertine Dropwing
Trithemis kalula Kirby, 1900
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis lacustris (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889
Trithemis leakeyi Pinhey, 1956
Trithemis legrandi Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015Robust Dropwing
Trithemis lilacina Förster, 1899
Trithemis longistyla Fraser, 1953
Trithemis monardi Ris, 1931Monard's Dropwing
Trithemis morrisoni Damm & Hadrys, 2009Rapids Dropwing
Trithemis nigra Longfield, 1936Principe Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Trithemis palustris Damm & Hadrys, 2009Marsh Dropwing
Trithemis persephone Ris, 1912
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis pruinata Karsch, 1899Cobalt Dropwing
Trithemis risi (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis sticata
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Trithemis tropicana (Fraser, 1953)⇒ Eulepidotis candida Bar, 1876
Trithemis werneri Ris, 1912Elegant Dropwing