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Checklist of Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
for America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1308
49520
421464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1302
49454
421283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
99
753
4569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
67
479
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
53
449
2736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
11
222
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
11
222
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
4
42
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
34
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
34 Genera with 230 Species
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Adversaeschna Watson, 1992Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1917hawker dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1905Aeshna Dragonfly69SpeciesTaxom
Alloaeschna Wighton & Wi..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Allopetalia Selys, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Amphiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Andaeschna De Marmels, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Castoraeschna Calvert, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1988Pygmy Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 2019Duskhawkers28SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Huncoaeshna Petruleviciu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Limnetron Förster, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaechna1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 193510SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1998Riffle Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Racenaeschna Calvert, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1918Blue-eyed darners41SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 19599SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 2003Three-spined Darners10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
230 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aeschna dugesi (Calvert, 1905)⇒ Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905
Aeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Aeschna larvata Scudder, 1890
Aeschna lobata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna punctata Martin, 1908
Aeschna luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Aeschna serrata Hagen, 1856
Aeschna solida Scudder, 1890
Aeschna walkeri (Kennedy, 1917)⇒ Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna brevistyla brevistyla Rambur, 1842
Aeshna absoluta (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna bonariensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta tenuicollis Pallas, 1782
Aeshna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Aeshna brevifrons (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna califonicaCalifornia Darner
Aeshna californica (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna coerulea Ström, 1783
Aeshna confusa (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta testaceipes Fairmaire, 1882
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cornigera (Brauer, 1866)⇒ Epicauta tetragramma Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna cornigera cornigera (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Aeshna cornigera planaltica (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna diffinis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta thailandica Dvorak, 1996
Aeshna draco (Rácenis, 1958)⇒ Epicauta thoracica Erichson, 1843
Aeshna dugesi (Calvert, 1905)⇒ Epicauta tibialis Waterhouse, 1871
Aeshna elsia (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna elsia Calvert, 1952
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna galapagoensis (Currie, 1901)⇒ Rhionaeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna haarupi (Ris, 1900)⇒ Rhionaeschna haarupi Ris, 1908
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna interrupta interna (Walker, 1908)⇒ Epicauta emmerichi Pic, 1934
Aeshna interrupta interrupta Walker, 1908
Aeshna interrupta lineata (Walker, 1908)⇒ Epicauta emmerichi Pic, 1934
Aeshna itatiaia Calvalho & S..., 2004
Aeshna jalapensis (Williamson, 1908)⇒ Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Aeshna janata Say, 1839
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna larvata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Aeshna lineata (Tillyard, 1916)⇒ Aeshna brevistyla Davies, 2002
Aeshna marchali (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Rhionaeschna marchali Rambur, 1842
Aeshna maritimus (Provancher, 1895)⇒ Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna multicolor (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861
Aeshna mutata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861
Aeshna nubigena (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Epicauta villipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna peralta (Ris, 1918)⇒ Rhionaeschna peralta Ris, 1918
Aeshna persephone Donnelly, 1961Persephone's Darner
Aeshna psilus (Calvert, 1947)⇒ Epicauta waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna punctata (Martin, 1908)⇒ Epicauta weixiensis Tan, 1992
Aeshna rustica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna separata Scudder, 1890
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna serrana Carvalho & S..., 2004
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna solida S. H. Scudder, 1890
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subarctica subarctica Walker, 1908
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna umbrosa occidentalis (Walker, 1912)⇒ Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908
Aeshna umbrosa umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow Darner
Aeshna undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna variegata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Aeshna vigintipunctata (Ris, 1918)⇒ Epicauta xanthocephala Klug, 1825
Aeshna vinosa Say, 1839
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Aeshna williamsoniana Calvert, 1905Williamson's Darner
Alloaeschna marklae D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna paskapooensis D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna quadrata D. C. Wighton, 1986
Allopetalia pustulosa Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Allopetalia reticulosa Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Amphiaeschna ampla ampla Rambur, 1842
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junia Drury, 1770
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867Giant Hawaiian Darner
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Andaeschna andresi Rácenis, 1958
Andaeschna occidentalis Bota-Sierra, 2019
Andaeschna rufipes Ris, 1918
Andaeschna timotocuica De Marmels, 1994
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Castoraeschna castor Brauer, 1865
Castoraeschna colorata Martin, 1908
Castoraeschna corbeti Carvalho, Pi..., 2009
Castoraeschna coronata Ris, 1918
Castoraeschna decurvata Dunkle & Cook, 1984
Castoraeschna januaria Hagen, 1867
Castoraeschna longfieldae Kimmins, 1929
Castoraeschna margarethae Jurzitza, 1979
Castoraeschna tepuica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna amazonica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna apeora Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna huaorania Tennessen, 2001
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna luteipennis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Coryphaeschna secreta Calvert, 1952
Coryphaeschna virens (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Fonscolombia yuccae (Ferris, 1919)⇒ Spiroporococcus yuccae Ferris, 1919
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphaeschna obliqua fossil& Wighton, 1987
Gomphaeschna schrankii S. E. Lewis, 1988
Gynacantha adela Martin, 1909
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha bartai Paulson & Vo..., 2005
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha caudata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha convergens Förster, 1908
Gynacantha croceipennis Martin, 1897
Gynacantha dryadula Neiss & De M..., 2017
Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach, 1888
Gynacantha francesca Martin, 1909
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha helenga Williamson &..., 1930
Gynacantha interioris Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha jessei Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha klagesi Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha laticeps Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha litoralis Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha remartinia Navas, 1934
Gynacantha tenuis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha trifida Rambur, 1842
Gynacantha vargasi Haber, 2019
Heliaeschna parallela A. V. Martynov, 1927
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Huncoaeshna corrugata J. F. Petrul..., 2010
Limnetron debile Karsch, 1891
Nasiaechna pentacanthaCyrano Darner
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neuraeschna calverti Kimmins, 1951
Neuraeschna claviforcipata Martin, 1909
Neuraeschna cornuta Belle, 1989
Neuraeschna costalis Burmeister, 1839
Neuraeschna dentigera Martin, 1909
Neuraeschna harpya Martin, 1909
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Neuraeschna mina Williamson &..., 1930Mina Net-winged Darner
Neuraeschna producta Kimmins, 1935
Oligaeschna lapidaria T. D. A. Coc..., 1913
Oligaeschna separata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Oligoaeschna needhami T. D. A. Coc..., 1907
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Oplonaeschna lapidaria Cockerell & ..., 1913
Oplonaeschna magna Gonzalez & N..., 1998
Racenaeschna angustistrigis Calvert, 1958
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Remartinia restricta Carvalho, 1992
Remartinia rufipennis Kennedy, 1941
Remartinia secreta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna biliosa Kennedy, 1938
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Rhionaeschna brevicercia Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna caligo Bota-Sierra, 2014
Rhionaeschna condor De Marmels, 2001
Rhionaeschna confusa Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna decessus Calvert, 1953
Rhionaeschna demarmelsi von Ellenrieder, 2003
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna draco Rácenis, 1958Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna eduardoi Machado, 1984
Rhionaeschna elsia Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna fissifrons Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Rhionaeschna haarupi Ris, 1908
Rhionaeschna intricata Martin, 1908
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna joannisi Martin, 1897
Rhionaeschna manni Williamson &..., 1930
Rhionaeschna marchali Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhionaeschna nubigena De Marmels, 1989
Rhionaeschna obscura Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna pallipes Fraser, 1947
Rhionaeschna pauloi Machado, 1994
Rhionaeschna peralta Ris, 1918
Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna punctata Martin, 1908
Rhionaeschna tinti von Ellenrieder, 2000
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhionaeschna vazquezae González, 1986
Rhionaeschna vigintipunctata Ris, 1918
Staurophlebia auca Kennedy, 1937
Staurophlebia bosqi Navas, 1927
Staurophlebia gigantula Martin, 1909
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Staurophlebia reticulata guatemalteca (Walker, 1915)⇒ Agrilus vinitius Obenberger, 1933
Staurophlebia reticulata obscura (Walker, 1915)⇒ Agrilus vinitius Obenberger, 1933
Staurophlebia reticulata reticulata Burmeister, 1839
Staurophlebia wayana Geijskes, 1959
Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917Coastal evening darner
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna dentata Geijskes, 1943
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna nympha Navas, 1933
Triacanthagyna obscuripennis Blanchard, 1847
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner
Triacanthagyna williamsoni von Ellenrie..., 2003

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
5
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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