Dragonfly Families of southern Africa

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Order ODONATA         Fabricius, 1793

• Suborder ANISOPTERA          Selys, 1854

Distribution:

Worldwide:

• About 3,012 species of dragonflies were known in 2010. Several new species added since
• 11 families
• 348 genera. Note as the knowledge of DNA improves these families and genera may change significantly as the families and genera is reclasified.

Africa

• Seven families in Africa.
• Six families are present in the Southern African Region

Synopsis

• Families are grouped according to the common family name 
• Family Libellulidae consist of approximate 41 genera in Africa with 11 Genera in the Southern African region
• For clarity this family is show in genus level
• Genus details below refers to southern African genera
  An example of each family is shown here.
• Images is for clarification of the group of Families or genera.
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