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Checklist of Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
for Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
950
23210
129447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
946
23177
129374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
50
307
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
32
209
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
28
204
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
120
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
120
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
2
26
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
23
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
23 Genera with 87 Species
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Acanthaeschna Selys, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker2SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1884hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1849Emperors And Green Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Antipodophlebia Fraser, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna28SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Austrophlebia Tillyard, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1896Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeschna Förster, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers9SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Notoaeschna Tillyard, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Oreaeschna Lieftinck, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Plattycantha Förster, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Spinaeschna Theischinger, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19859SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
87 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acanthaeschna victoria Martin, 1901Multi-spotted Darner
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeschna flindersiensis Woodward, 1884
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna petalura petalura Martin, 1908
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889Trifid duskhawker
Agyrtacantha microstigma Selys, 1878
Agyrtacantha othello Lieftinck, 1942
Agyrtacantha tumidula Lieftinck, 1937
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax fumosus Hagen, 1867
Anax fumosus fumosus Hagen, 1867
Anax georgius Selys, 1872Kimberley Emperor
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax pugnax Lieftinck, 1942
Anax selysii (Schlegel, 1849)⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839
Antipodophlebia asthenes Tillyard, 1916Terrestrial evening darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) anacantha Tillyard, 1908Western Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) atrata Martin, 1909Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) christine Theischinger, 1993S-Spot Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) cooloola Theischinger, 1991Wallum Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916Alpine Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) hardyi Tillyard, 1917Lesser Tasmanian Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) inermis Martin, 1901Whitewater Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) ingrid Theischinger, 2008Grampians darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901Multi-Spotted Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) obscura Theischinger, 1982Sydney Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) pinheyi Theischinger, 2001Inland darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) speciosa Sjöstedt, 1917Tropical Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) tasmanica Tillyard, 1916Tasmania darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna unicornis cooloola (Theischinger, 1991)⇒ Austroaeschna cooloola Theischinger, 1991
Austroaeschna unicornis speciosa Sjöstedt, 1917Tropical Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna unicornis unicornis Selys, 1883
Austroaeschna (Dromaeschna) forcipata Tillyard, 1907Green-Striped Darner
Austroaeschna (Dromaeschna) weiskei Foerster, 1908Ochre-Tipped Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) eungella Theischinger, 1993Eungella Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) muelleri Theischinger, 1982Carnarvon Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrophlebia costalis Tillyard, 1907Southern Giant Darner
Austrophlebia subcostalis Theischinger, 1996Northern Giant Darner
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907Wide-faced Darner
Dromaeschna forcipata Tillyard, 1907Green-striped darner
Dromaeschna weiskei Förster, 1908Ochre-tipped darner
Gynacantha calliope Lieftinck, 1953
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951Lesser Duskhawker
Gynacantha francesca Martin, 1909
Gynacantha kirbyi Krüger, 1898Slender Duskhawker
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger..., 1991Cave Duskhawker
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Notoaeschna geminata Theischinger, 1982Northern riffle darner
Notoaeschna sagittata Martin, 1901Southern riffle darner
Oreaeschna dictatrix Lieftinck, 1937
Plattycantha acuta Lieftinck, 1937
Plattycantha cornuta Förster, 1900
Plattycantha venatrix Lieftinck, 1937
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Spinaeschna tripunctata Martin, 1901Southern cascade darner
Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982Tropical cascade darner
Telephlebia asthenes (Tillyard, 1916)⇒ Antipodophlebia asthenes Tillyard, 1916
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916Northern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883Eastern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi brevicauda (Tillyard, 1916)⇒ Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916
Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916Tropical evening darner
Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917Coastal evening darner
Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985Carnarvon evening darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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