Notes on the species diversity of East African Odonata, with a checklist of species

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by  Clausnitzer, V

Odonatologica30(1): 49-66 March I, 2001
Notes on the species diversity of East African
Odonata, with a checklist of species
V. Clausnitzer
Geography Department, University of Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany,
e-mail: [email protected]
Received August 11, 2000/Revised andAcceptedSeptember6, 2000
Preliminary considerations concerning the species diversity of East African
dragonfliesand the problemsofidentifying and using such diversity figures are
given. For adetailedapproachthebasic problem is lack ofsufficient datain that
area.A checklist ofspecies recorded sofar for East Africa is given.Looking at
pure species number in relation to area,Uganda is definitely moreimportantfor
dragonfly diversity than its eastern neighbouringcountries. If taking endemism
andtaxonomic singularity into account, the coastal forests ofTanzaniaand Kenya
are very importanttoo.
INTRODUCTION
Biodiversity is a common and frequently used term nowadays, not only in
scientist’s or conservationist’s circles. Although much has been achieved in
documentingbiodiversity onabroadscalepattern, questionsaboutexistingpatterns
andtheunderstanding ofthemultiple factorsthatplay aroleinthedistributionof
biodiversity are still achallenge (GASTON, 2000).
Biodiversity is ausefulcatchwordforpolitical argumentationandforfundraising.
Mostoftennofurtherdefinitionisgiven, whetheritis usedas species richness (ct-
-diversity), asspecies diversity withanadjustment forsamplingeffectsandspecies
abundanceoras functionaldiversity withdifferentweighted species, askey-stone
species, endemics,etc.Ifitisusedtocomparediversityofdifferentareas,difficulties
startastohowtoweightsuchparametersas species richness, endemism,distinctness
ortaxonomic singularity(VANE-WRIGHTetal., 1991).
The presentknowledge ofEast AfricanOdonata is too smallto use more than
species richness ona very large geographical scale. Functionaldiversity assumes
a profound knowledge ofthespecies ecology andbiogeography and is therefore
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difficulttoapply to dragonfliesoftropicalAfrica, specially forrainforestspecies.
Oftenmerespecies lists areeithermissing oronly verylocaland/orfromshortterm
inventories(e.g.CLAUSNITZER&CLAUSNITZER, 1999;MILLER.1993).
Despite these shortcomings dragonflies prove to be a very good taxon for
biodiversity studies, specially ifaiming atappliedaspects inthelong run.Because
they areeasy tocollectandcomparatively wellstudiedtaxonomically, ecologically
andethologically dragonflies belong tothepriority taxa forbiodiversity research
andasindicatorspecies (DICASTRIetal„ 1992;KIM, 1993;STORK &SAMWAYS,
1995).Dragonflies arealready widelyusedandwellaccepted inEurope fordifferent
indicationproblems (e.g.CORBET, 1993).
The studies of PINHEY (e.g. 1958; 1961; 1962a; 1969; 1970a; 1974; 1980)
provide a firm basis for surveying East African dragonflies. Based on Pinhey’s
works dragonflies are amongst thevery few insect groups in tropical Africa for
whichcomprehensive knowledge on systematics, ecology and distributionforthe
wholeregion canbeacquired inareasonableframeoftime. Inthelong run, these
data can help to generate biodiversity maps and monitoring programs to aid
conservationplanning and other management-related topics.
Africanwetlandsingeneralare arguedtobelongto someofthemostproductive
ecosystems oftheworld(KABI1, 1996).Thesurvey andconservationofthisareas
needsto havepriority status,becauseofexcessive exploitation andother threats,
e.g. changes in water quality due to industrial effluent, agricultural pesticides,
siltationandtheintroductionofalienspecies (e.g. theNilePerchLatesniloticusor
theWaterHyacinth Eichhorniacrassipes).
The area lookedatin this account is restrictedto Kenya, Tanzaniaand Uganda
only.
DIVERSITYHOT-SPOTS INEASTAFRICA
Concerning endemismof forest species in general, thelowlandand montane
forestsofwestern Uganda, thecoastal forestsofKenyaandtheforestsofeastern
Tanzaniaarelistedas importantareasforEastAfrica(STUARTetal. 1990).Some
ofthesecoastalforestshavehardlybeenstudied(e.g. NJUNGUNA, 1995)butfrom
preliminary work they appearto supporthigh numbersofendemic species from
differenttaxa(Davenport, pers.comm.). TheEasternArc forestsofTanzaniahave
been classified amongst the 14most threatened tropical forest hot-spots world-
wide (MYERS, 1988; 1990) and are listed amongst the 25 hot-spots on Earth
(MYERSetal., 2000).SomeoftheArc forestshaveexperienced acomparatively
highattentionamongstscientistsand conservationists(e.g. CAMMAERTS, 1978;
HOCHKIRCH,1996;MAKUND1, 1995;NEWMARK, 1999),butthemostsouthern
onesespecially are still “whitespots”.
In Kenya, the Kakamega Forest is the last guineo-congolian rain forest patch
(seeFig. 1)(KOKWARO, 1988)andis listedas“prioritybiodiversity conservation
Species diversityinEast African Odonata 51
area” for the country
(WASS, 1995). There is
heavy pressure on the
forest in termsoflogging
and fragmentation (e.g.
BROOKS etal., 1999).On
the national level, the
Kakamega Forest is of
considerable importance
and gains lots ofattention
(e.g. ROGO et al., 1999).
But comparing the
Kakamega Forest with
forestsinUganda, itisfnore
or less an impoverished
formofthe latter.
Concerning wetlands in
EastAfrica,LakesVictoria
andKyoga inUgandaand
the swamps of western
Tanzania(Fig. 2)arelisted
ascentres ofendemism in
STUARTetal.(1990).
Fig. 1.Distributionof forest and potentialforested regionsin
Kenyan wetlands are Kenya (after WASS, 1995).
more of national impor-
tance,sincethereareonly afewofthem(CRAFTER etal., 1993).AreasinKenya,
whichare important for dragonflies, eitherintermsofpurespecies richness or in
termsofendemismandtaxonomic singularity, coincide withmostareas listedas
importantbirdareas(IBA) inBENNUN&NJOROGE (1999).
UnlikeUgandaandKenya thewetlandsofTanzaniaseemtobe hardlystudiedat
all, although almost 10%ofthecountry’s surface area hasbeen estimatedto be
coveredbywetlands (KAMUKALA&CRAFTER, 1993).“Tanzaniahasextensive
butpoorlyknownwetland areas ... As wellas permanent swamps,Tanzaniaalso
hasseasonally inundatedfloodplains ...These(lakes) areall important fortheir
large number ofendemic fish and invertebrate species (the detailsof many of
whichare poorlyknown)” (STUARTetal., 1990,p. 205).
Uganda is consideredas a centre ofhigh biodiversity in Africa(POMEROY,
1993).This is mainly triggered by Uganda’s high habitatdiversity, ranging from
snow-capped mountainstoendlessswampandlakeareasanditspositionbetween
the guineo-congolian and the somali-massai savannaregion. Most ofUganda’s
speciesrichness (Tab.1)is causedby thedifferentforesttypesandextensive swamp
areas (see also HOWARD, 1995b). In Uganda the forest andwetland areas are
52 V. Clausnitzer
currently surveyed for different
taxa andthedataareincorporat-
ed in the NationalBiodiversity
Data Bank(e.g. FULLER etal„
1998; POMEROY, 1995;
REYNOLDS etal., 1999).
Although mountainousareas
inAfricaaregenerallyconsider-
ed to be of high conservation
value, they are verypoorindra-
gonfly diversity andendemism.
A pond on Mt. Elgon (Saito
Dam, 2750 m a.s.l.) was inha-
bitedby fivespecies only (Aesh-
na e. ellioti, Enallagma pseude-
longatum, E. subfurcatum, E.
Fig, 2. Map ofTanzania, showing the distribution of subtile, Orthetrum caffrum) all
swamps and lakes (afterKAMUKALA& CRAFTER, of them being very common
1993).
generally.Thehighestrecordsare
madeforPseudagrion bicoerulans,whichcan befounduptoover3000ma.s.l.on
mostmountainranges. It is the only species whichcan be foundin the heather
zoneandintheafroalpine zone,but itis mostcommonalongrivers inthemontane
forest.Thereareonly afewendemics,e.g.Platycypha amboniensisfromMt.Kenya,
or Amanipodagrion gilliesifrom the Usambara Mts. Similarobservations ofthe
impoverishing dragonfly diversity with increasing altitudehave been made on
othermountainousareas inAfricaaswell (e.g.SAMWAYS, 1989;VICK, 1999).
PROBLEMS WITH DIVERSITY
As already mentionedin theintroduction,itis not easy to decide,whichtypeof
diversity measures one chooses, especially when comparing different areas or
countries.Inconservationcircles, diversity generally meansspecies diversity,which
mightbe correctedfor area; better would bean inclusion ofendemismlevel. In
mostcasesthe questionofwhattouse dependsonthedataavailableandbackground
informationconcerning ecology and biogeography on the species level.
In an study about the diversity ofrheophilous Odonata in southern Spain,
FERRERAS-ROMERO (1999) used threecomponentsofbiodiversity: richness,
taxonomic singularity and geographic rarity (endemism). The informationon
biogeography was taken fromthewholegeographic range.
IntheSango Bay, Uganda abiodiversity assessment was attempted, integrating
fielddataofdifferenttaxa andremote sensing (FULLERetal., 1998).Dragonflies
wereamongstthetaxonomicgroupssurveyed. Diversitywascalculatedintermsof
Species diversity inEast African Odonata 53
species numbersandspecies uniqueness using thesurveyed area asreference.With
thismethodairstrip ponds gained thehighest overall totalbiodiversity valuesfor
dragonflies. Withouthaving detailedchecklistsofthesurvey,Iassumeconfidently
thatmost ofthe airstrip species are not the ones with the highest conservation
value,butmoreor lessmainlytypicalwidespreadandeuryotopic speciesofsavanna
ponds. The majorhabitats intheSango Bay area are swamp forests, witha very
high conservation value (ACREMAN& HOLLIS, 1996;HOWARD, 1995a)and
some very interesting dragonfly species (see also MILLER, 1995). When finally
ranking the surveyed areas in terms of biodiversity values and producing
biodiversity maps,FULLERetal.(1998) referredtotheairstrip pondsas “special
sites” andfocusedontheswamp forestandotherforest habitats.
These examples show clearly theimportance ofabroad knowledge ofthetaxa
within the biogeographical region, such as thatused by FERRERAS-ROMERO
(1999).Iftheapproach intheSango Bay area hadbeen madefor dragonflies only,
and withoutany background knowledge, airstripponds would have become the
most valuablehabitatin termsofbiodiversity.
SOME FIGURES FOR KENYA,TANZANIA AND UGANDA
Uganda, even though by farthe smallestofthe three countries, always comes
firstinterms ofspecies numbers(Tab.I,Fig. 3).Becauseofitsposition betweentwo
important biogeographic regions and its extensive wetland and forest areas, it
scores forthehighest species number.Thenumbersgiven inFigure 3are abitless
than thetotalnumberrecordedforUganda(Tab. I),becauseofspecies occurring in
Uganda and othernon-neighbouring countries,e.g. Cameroon.One mightargue,
that it is a simple bias in study intensity, but this definitely does not apply to
Kenya. Itis true to some extentfor Tanzania,e.g. there are some species with
records forMalawi or ZambiaandKenya, butnot forTanzania(see Checklist).
Tanzania, although comparatively poor inspecies richness (at thepresentstate
ofknowledge) is the only country with species mentionedin the “Red List of
Table I
Odonates recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; neighbouringcountries are; Somalia,
Ethiopia, Sudan, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi,Zambia, Malawi,Mozambique- [mainly based on
literature surveys]
km2 Species Species common Species occurring Species occurring
toall 3 inat least in atleast 3
countries oneofthe 3 countries orin a
countries neighbouringone
Kenya 582,646 194
Tanzania 942,444 171 128 296 439
Uganda 236,038 249
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Threatened Animals” (Amanipod-
agrion gilliesi, Aeshna meruensis)
andinthe“Priority Species: Species
of Monotypic Genera confined to
one country” list (Amanipodagrion
gilliesi, Nepogomphoides stuhl-
manni) (MOORE, 1997). One
species (Coryphagrion grandis) is
listedforKenya andTanzaniaunder
the“Priority species: taxonomically
isolated species” (MOORE, 1997),
the given distribution“Uganda” is
an incorrect locality interpretation
Fig. 3. Odonates recorded only in oneor two of (see PINHEY, 1961) and
the countries Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, “Mozambique” is later doubtedby
neighbouring countries are: Somalia, Ethiopia, PINHEY (1981). No dragonfly
Sudan, DRC, Rwanda. Burundi, Zambia, Malawi,
species occurring in Uganda is
Mozambique[mainly based on literature surveys].
mentionedinthe“StatusSurvey and
Conservation Action Plan”. Of course it is again partially a result of data
deficiencies,but taking into accountthefactthatTanzaniais definitelytheworst
surveyed country, Uganda is comparativelypoorinspecies withspecial conservation
status.
VICK (1999) lists 180 species forthe South-Westprovince of Cameroonand
expects atotal of at least200 species. Kenya is about24times the area ofthe
provinceandhasarecordofatleast194species (CLAUSNITZER,1999).Although
anincrease inKenya’s species number can beconfidently expected, itwill never
reach anywhere near to the area species relationobserved in Cameroon. Some
areas in Uganda, especially if differenthabitats along altitudinalgradients are
covered, mightreachcomparative species densitiestothoseobserved inCameroon.
InSouthAfrica29dragonfly species (18.7%)areendemictothearea(SAMWAYS,
1999). Looking at the present informationavailable for Kenya, Uganda and
Tanzania(Tab. I andChecklist) the degree ofendemism is slightly above5% in
eachcountry. Buteven afteranintense survey in all areas, I doubtwhetherthese
countries will have a level ofendemismcomparative to the Cape Region. The
percentageofendemicsineachcountry separately fromthetotaldragonfly fauna
is even morelikely to decrease.
CHECKLISTOFDRAGONFLIES
RECORDEDINKENYA, TANZANIAAND UGANDA
Neighbouring countriesareonly considered,ifspecies havebeenrecordedthere
and notin Kenya, Uganda and/or Tanzania, but are likely tooccur there. Genera
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and species are listed alphabetically. The survey is based on BARLOW, 1996,
CONSIGLIO 1978a, 1978b,DUMONT 1978,FRASER 1953, 1955,GAMBLES
1979, PINHEY 1961, 1962a, 1962b, 1964, 1966, 1967a, 1967b, 1969, 1970a,
1970b, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1981b, 1982, 1984a, 1984b,1985andown records. E.
Afr: recorded for Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania(not necessarily exclusive); —
DRC: Democratic Republic ofCongo (former Zaire); — Moz: Mozambique; —
Zam:Zambia; — Mai:Malawi; — Eth:Ethiopia; — Som:Somalia; — Sud:Sudan;
— BurundiandRwandaare not listedseparately.
Chlorolestidae E.pasquinii Consiglio, 1978 Eth
Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, Mai E. tropicalis Pinhey, 1974 E.Afr.
1950 Isomecocnemis cellularis s.Tanzania
Lestidae Griinberg, 1902
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910 s.Tanzania, Moz, Prodasineura flavifacies n.Zam
s.DRC Pinhey, 1981
L. dissimulans Fraser, 1955 E.Afr. Platycnemididae
L. ictericus Gerstacker, 1869 E.Afr. Allocnemis mitwabae Pinhey,s.DRC
L. ochraceus Selys, 1862 Kenya,Mai,Zam, 1961
L. pallidus Ramber, 1842 E.Afr. Mesocnemis robusta (Selys, Sud
L. pallidus fsomalicus Kenya, Uganda, 1886)
Forster, 1906 Zam M. singularisKarsch, 1891 E. Afr.
L. pallidusf. stigmaticus Kenya, Uganda Oreocnemis phoenix Pinhey, Mai
Navas, 1924 1971
L. pallidusfwahlbergi Zam Platycnemis congolensis Uganda, ?Kenya
(Ris, 1921) Martin, 1908
L. pinheyiFraser, 1955 Moz, s.DRC P.flavipes Navis, 1924 Uganda, ?Kenya
L. plagiatus (Burmeister, E.Afr. P. nyansana Forster, 1916 Uganda
1839) P. xanthopus Navis, 1924 E. Afr.
L. tridens McLachlan, 1895 E.Afr. Megapodagrionidae
L. uncifer Karsch, 1899 E.Afr. Amanipodagrion gilliesi n.Tanzania
L. unicolor aldabrensis Tanzania, Kenya Pinhey, 1962
Pinhey, 1967 (islands) Coryphagrion grandis Kenya, Tanzania
L. virgatus(Burmeister, E.Afr. Morton, 1924
1839) Coenagrionidae
Protoneuridae Aciagrion africanum Martin, Zam, Moz,
Chlorocnemis abbotti Kenya, Tanzania 1908 s.DRC, Mai
(Calvert, 1892) A. congoense (Sjostedt, Uganda, DRC,
C. m. marshalli Ris, 1921 Mai 1917) Moz
C. marshalli superba Uganda, DRC A. gracile attenuatum Fraser,Mai, Moz, Zam
Schmidt, 1951 1928
C. montanaSt. Quentin, s.Tanzania A. g. gracile (Sjostedt, 1909)E.Afr.
1942 A. hamoni Fraser, 1955 Uganda, DRC
C. nigripessemlikiensis Uganda A. h. heterostigmaFraser, Zam, s.DRC
Pinhey 1969 1955
C. pauli Longfield, 1936 Uganda, Kenya A. heterostigma karamoja Uganda
C. witteiFraser, 1955 Uganda, s.DRC, Pinhey, 1972
Moz, Zam A. s. steeleaeKimmins, 1955 Zam,DRC
Elattoneura glauca (Selys, E. Afr. A. steeleae f. abercornensis Zam,?s.Tanzania
1860) Pinhey, 1958
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A. zambiense Pinhey, 1972 Zam P. assegaii Pinhey, 1950 Zam
Agriocnemis aligulae Uganda, DRC P. basicornu Schmidt, 1936 DCR
Pinhey, 1974 P. bicoerulans Martin, 1907 Kenya,n.Tanzania
A.exilis Selys, 1872 E. Afr. P. coelestisLongfield, 1947 Zam,Mai
A.forcipataLe Roi, 1915 Zam, DRC, Sud P.coelestis samfyaePinhey, Zam
A. gratiosa Gerstacker, 1891 Uganda, 1964
Tanzania, s.Sud P. commoniae nigerrimum E. Afr.
A.inversa Karsch, 1899 Uganda, Kenya, Pinhey, 1950
DRC P. deningiPinhey, 1961 Zam,s.DRC
A. palaeformaPinhey, 1959 Uganda P. epiphonematicumKarsch, DRC, ?Uganda
A.pinheyi Balinsky, 1963 Moz, Zam 1891
A.pygmea sania Nielsen, n.Kenya, Eth P.flavipes Sjostedt, 1900 DRC
1959 P.fisheri Pinhey,1961 Zam
A. victoriaFraser, 1928 Uganda, Zam P. gamblesiPinhey, 1978 E. Afr.
A. zeraficaLe Roi, 1915 Uganda, Kenya, P. glaucescensSelys, 1876 E.Afr.
s.Sud, Zam, P. glaucoideumSchmidt, 1936DRC
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Uganda, Zam, P. greeniPinhey, 1961 Zam, s.DRC
s.DRC,? Kenya P. guichardi Kimmins, 1958 Kenya, Eth
C. bidentatum Fraser, 1941 Uganda, DRC, P. hageni tropicanumPinhey, E, Afr.
Mai 1966
C. corallinum Campion, 1914 Uganda P. hamoni Fraser, 1955 E.Afr.
C. glabrum(Burmeister. 1839)E.Afr. P. helenae Balinsky, 1964 Zam,Mai
C. katamborae Pinhey, 1961 Zam P. inconspicuum Ris, 1931 Zam,Mai,s.DRC
C. kordofanicum Ris, 1924 E. Afr. P. kaffinum Coniglio, 1978 Eth
C. moorei Longfield, 1952 Uganda, Kenya P. kersteni (Gerstacker, 1869) E. Afr.
C. platystigmaFraser, 1941 Uganda, Kenya, P. kibalense Longfield, 1959 Uganda, Kenya,
Zam Zam,DRC
C. sanguinostigmaFraser, Uganda, Zam, P. lindicum Grunberg, 1902 Kenya, Tanzania
1955 s.DRC P. makabusiensis Pinhey, 1950Zam
C. suaveRis, 1921 E.Afr. P. massaicum Sjostedt, 1909 E.Afr.
C. whellani Longfield, 1952 E.Afr. P. melanicterum Selys, 1876 E.Afr.
Enallagma elongatum E. Afr. P. niloticum Dumont, 1978 Eth
(Martin. 1907) P. nubicum Selys, 1876 E.Afr.
E. glaucum(Burmeister, 1893)E.Afr. P. quadrioculatum Pinhey, DRC
E. longfieldaeFraser, 1947 Kenya, Uganda 1964
E. nigridorsumSelys, 1876 E. Afr. P.r. risiSchmidt, 1936 DRC
E. pseudelongatum Long- E.Afr. P. risi rufocinctumPinhey, Uganda
field, 1936 1955
E. sinuatum Ris, 1921 Tanzania Zam, P. rufostigmaLongfield, 1947 Zam
DRC P. salisburyenseRis, 1921 E.Afr.
E. somalicum Longfield, 1931Som P. serrulatum Karsch, 1893 DRC
E. subfurcatum Selys, 1876 E. Afr. P. sjostedtibeadlei Pinhey, Zam, Uganda,
E. subtile Ris, 1921 E.Afr. 1961 ?Kenya
E. vansomereni Pinhey, 1955 n.Uganda P. sjöstedtijacksoni Pinhey, Uganda, Zam,
Ishnura senegalensis E.Afr. 1961 s.DRC
(Rambur, 1842) P. sjöstedtipseudosjöstedti Tanzania, Moz
Mortonagrion stygium n.Uganda, DRC Pinhey, 1964
(Fraser, 1954) P.s. sjöstedtiForster, 1906 E. Afr.
Pseudagrion acaciae E. Afr. P.sjöstedtiwitteiFraser, 1949 DRC
Forster, 1906 P. spernatum gerstaeckeri E. Afr.
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Karsch, 1899 C. victoriae(Forster, 1914) Uganda, DRC
P.spernatum naralense Ris, Zam, Mai C. wittei Fraser, 1955 n.Zam, s.DRC
1921 Platycypha amboniensis Kenya (central
P.s. spernatum Selys, 1881 E. Afr. (Martin, 1915) Mts)
P. sublacteum (Karsch, 1893) E.Afr. P.auripes(Forster, 1906) Tanzania (coast)
P.sublacteum frusingae E.Afr.(L. P. c.caligata(Selys, 1853) E. Afr.
Pinhey, 1956 Victoria) P. l.lacustris (Forster, 1911) Uganda, w.Kenya,
P.s. sudanicumLe Roi, 1915 Sud, n.DRC DRC
P. sudanicum rubroviride Uganda, Zam, P.lacustris chingolaePinhey, Kenya, Zam,
Pinhey, 1955 DRC, Mai 1962 s.DRC
P. sudanicumf vansomereni n.Uganda P.pinheyiFraser, 1950 Tanzania
Pinhey, 1961 Gomphidae
P.symoensii Pinhey, 1967 Zam Ceratogomphuspictus Selys, s.DRC, Zam
P.thenartum Fraser, 1955 DRC 1854
P.torridum Selys, 1876 Kenya, Uganda, Cinitogomphus d. dundoensis n.Zam, s.DRC
DRC (Pinhey, 1961)
P.torridumforientis n.Kenya Crenigomphus abyssinicus Eth
Schmidt, 1951 (Selys, 1878)
P.williamsiPinhey, 1961 Zam C. cornutusPinhey, 1956 Zam, ?s.DRC
Calopterygidae C. denticulatusSelys, 1892 Eth
Phaon iridipennis(Bur- E.Afr. C. hartmanni (Forster, 1898) E.Afr.
meister, 1839) C.reneiFraser, 1936 E. Afr.
Umma cincta (Hagen, 1853) DRC Diastatomma ruwenzorica Uganda
U. declivium Forster, 1906 Tanzania Pinhey, 1961 (Ruwenzori)
U. distincta Longfield, 1933 Zam,s.DRC D.selysi Schouteden, 1934 Zam, DRC
U. electaLongfield, 1933 s.DRC D.sororSchouteden, 1934 N.Zam, DRC
U. longistigma(Selys, 1869) DRC Gomphidia bredoi Uganda, Tanzania
U. saphirinaForster, 1916 Uganda, Kenya Schouteden, 1934
Chlorocyphidae G. madi Pinhey, 1961 Uganda
Chlorocypha aphrodite DRC G. quarrei confiniiPinhey, Moz
Le Roi, 1915 1974
C. consueta(Karsch, 1899) s.Tanzania,DRC G. quarreiSchouteden, 1934 Kenya,s.DRC,
C. curta (Hagen, 1853) w.Kenya, Uganda Mai
C. curta fcurta(Hagen, !853)n.DRC Ictinogomphusferox E.Afr.
C. cyanifrons (Selys, 1873) DRC (Rambur, 1842)
C. frigidaPinhey, 1961 nw.Zam Lestinogomphus africanus Tanzania,
C. hintzii (Grilnberg, 1914) Uganda (Fraser, 1926) Uganda, Kenya
C.jacksonibasilewsky Burundi L. angustus Martin, 1911 E. Africa
Fraser, 1955 Microgomphus mozambicensis Moz
C.j.jacksoni: Pinhey, 1952 w.Uganda Pinhey, 1959
C. molindicaFraser, 1948 Uganda,DRC M. nyassicus (Griinberg, s.Tanzania,
C. molindicahasta Pinhey, Tanzania 1902) n.Zam,s.DRC
1960 M. schoutedeni (Fraser, 1949) Uganda
C. rubida (Hagen, 1853) DRC, ?Uganda Nepogomphoides stuhl- Tanzania
C. schmidti Pinhey, 1967 nw.Tanzania, manniiKarsch, 1899
DRC Neurogomphus agilis DRC
C. selysiKarsch, 1899 ?DRC (Martin, 1908)
C. tenuisLongfield, 1936 w.Kenya, Uganda N.featheriPinhey, 1967 w.Kenya
C. trifaria (Karsch, 1899) Uganda, DRC, N.fuscifronsKarsch, 1890 Uganda
s.Sud N. martininus (Lacroix, 1921) DRC
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N. pinheyiCammaerts, 1968 Kenya, Uganda P. latifasciaePinhey, 1961 Mai
N. uelensisSchouteden, 1934 Tanzania, DRC P.orientalisFraser, 1957 Kenya, Uganda
N. wittei Schouteden, 1934 w.Kenya, DRC, P.symoensisLieftinck, 1969 s.DRC,?Zam
Zam Aeshnidae
Notogomphus butoloensis Uganda, w.Kenya Aeshna e. ellioti Kirby, 1896 E.Afr.
Fraser, 1952 A. ellioti usambarica ne.Tanzania,
N. cataractaeConsiglio, 1978 Eth (Forster, 1906) KenyaMoz
N. cottarellii Consiglio, 1978 Eth A. meruensis Sjostedt, 1909 Tanzania,? Kenya
N. dendrohyrax (Forster, 1906)Tanzania A. moori Pinhey, 1981 nw.Zam
N. dorsalis (Selys, 1857) Uganda, w.Kenya A. rileyi(Calver, 1892) E.Afr.
N.flavifronsFraser, 1952 Kenya, Uganda A. subpupillata (McLachlan, Moz
N. immisericor Campion, w.Kenya 1896)
1923 A. wittei Fraser, 1955 Zam,s.DRC
N. kilimanjaricus(Sjostedt, Tanzania, Kenya Anaciaeshna triangulifera E.Afr.
1909) McLachlan, 1896
N. lecythusCampion, 1923 Eth Anax bangweulensis Zam
N. leroyi(Schouteden, 1934) Uganda Kimmins, 1955
N. lujai(Schouteden, 1934) Uganda, w.Kenya A. chloromelasRis, 1911 Uganda, Mai,
N. meruensis (Sjostedt, 1909) n.Tanzania, Kenya Zam,Moz, DRC
N. nigripes(Sjostedt, 1909) Tanzania A. congoliathFraser, 1953 DRC
N. praetorius(Selys, 1878) Zam, s.DRC A. ephippiger(Burmeister, E.Aft.
N. rueppeli(Selys, 1858) Eth, Kenya 1809)
N. speciosus (Sjostedt, 1909) E.Afr. A. imperatormauricianus E. Afr.
N. zernyi (St.Quentin, 1942) s.Tanzania Rambur, 1842
Onychogomphus bwambae Uganda A.parthenope Selys, 1839 Som
Pinhey, 1961 A. speratus Hagen, 1867 E.Afr.
O. kitchingmani Pinhey, 1961 Zam A.tristis Hagen, 1867 E. Afr.
O. pilosus(Martin, 1911) Tanzania Gynacantha africana Uganda
O. quirkiiPinhey, 1964 Zara (P.deBeauvois, 1805)
O. styxPinhey, 1961 Uganda, Tanzania G.bullata Karsch, 1891 Uganda, Kenya,
O. supinusSelys, 1854 Moz Mai
O. supinusnigrotibialis E.Afr. G. cylindrataKarsch, 1891 Uganda, Som
Sjostedt, 1909 G. manderica Griinberg, 1902E. Afr.
Paragomhpus alluaudi Kenya, Tanzania G. ochraceipes (Pinhey, 1960)Tanzania
(Martin, 1915) G. sevastopoloiPinhey, 1961 Tanzania, Uganda
P. cataractae Pinhey, 1963 Zam G. sextans McLachlan, 1896 Zam,DRC
P. cognatus (Rambur, 1842) E.Afr. G. usambarica Sjostedt, 1909 Tanzania, Kenya
P. elpidius(Ris, 1921) E.Afr. G. vesiculata Karsch, 1891 E.Afr.
P.fritillariusfacuminatus DRC G. victoriae (Pinhey, 1961) Uganda
(Selys, 1892) G. villosaGriinberg, 1902 E. Afr.
P.fritillariusfsabicus Moz G. zuluensis (Balinsky, 1961) Mai, Moz
Pinhey, 1950 Heliaeshna cynthiaeFraser, Zam, Uganda
P. genei (Selys, 1841) E.Afr. 1939
P. magnus Fraser, 1952 e.Kenya, Moz H. libyana (Fraser, 1928) Uganda
P. nyassicus Kimmins, 1955 Mai H.trinervulata Fraser, 1955 Uganda, Tanzania
P. pumilio(Rambur, 1842) n.Kenya, Eth, Sud H. ugandica McLachlan, 18% Uganda, ? Kenya
P. viridior Pinhey, 1961 Kenya, Uganda H. ukerewensis Pinhey, 1961 Tanzania
P. zambeziensis Pinhey, 1961 Zam Corduliidae
Phyllogomphus brunneus Zam Hemicordulia asiaticaSelys, Uganda, Mai
Pinhey, 1976 1878