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Checklist for Subfamily Zygonychinae Fraser, 1957
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
 
SubfamilyZygonychinae
Fraser, 1957
5
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 32 Species
Olpogastra Karsch, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Zygonoides Fraser, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Zygonychidium Lindley, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders24SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Olpogastra fraseri (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Eulepidotis hermura Schaus, 1898
Olpogastra fuelleborni (Grünberg, 1902)⇒ Eulepidotis holoclera Dyar, 1914
Olpogastra lachesis (Ris, 1912)⇒ Eulepidotis ilyrias Cramer, 1775
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Pseudomacromia donaldsoni (Calvert, 1899)⇒ Trithemis donaldsoni donaldsoni
Pseudomacromia natalensis (Martin, 1900)⇒ Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900
Pseudomacromia torrida (Kirby, 1889)⇒ Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889
Zygonoides fraseri Pinhey, 1955
Zygonoides fuelleborni Grünberg, 1902Fuelleborn´s Bottle-tail
Zygonoides lachesis Ris, 1912
Zygonoides occidentis Ris, 1912
Zygonychidium gracile Lindley, 1970Streamertail
Zygonyx annika Dijkstra, 2015Annika’s Cascader
Zygonyx atritibiae (Pinhey, 1964)⇒ Mordellistena gilvifrons Ermisch, 1967
Zygonyx chrysobaphes (Ris, 1915)⇒ Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015Pale Cascader
Zygonyx dionyx Dijkstra & M..., 2015Eastern Double-hooked Cascader
Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963
Zygonyx eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx eusebia eusebia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx fallax (Schouteden, 1934)⇒ Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934
Zygonyx flavicosta Sjöstedt, 1900Ensign Cascader
Zygonyx flavicosta mwinilungae Pinhey, 1961
Zygonyx geminuncus Legrand, 1997
Zygonyx hova Rambur, 1842
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx natalensis natalensis Martin, 1900
Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx regisalberti Schouteden, 1934Regal Cascader
Zygonyx speciosus Karsch, 1891
Zygonyx torrida Kirby, 1889
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889
Zygonyx viridescens Martin, 1900