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Checklist for Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
221
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
88
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
88
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
13
58
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
13
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
13 Genera with 58 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1905Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Castoraeschna Calvert, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 2019Duskhawkers9SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1998Riffle Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1986Blue-eyed darners10SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1842Three-spined Darners6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
58 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna bonariensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta tenuicollis Pallas, 1782
Aeshna cornigera (Brauer, 1866)⇒ Epicauta tetragramma Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna cornigera cornigera (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna jalapensis (Williamson, 1908)⇒ Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Aeshna multicolor (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861
Aeshna persephone Donnelly, 1961Persephone's Darner
Aeshna psilus (Calvert, 1947)⇒ Epicauta waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Aeshna williamsoniana Calvert, 1905Williamson's Darner
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Castoraeschna januaria Hagen, 1867
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna amazonica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna apeora Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna luteipennis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha caudata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha helenga Williamson &..., 1930
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha vargasi Haber, 2019
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Oplonaeschna magna Gonzalez & N..., 1998
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Remartinia secreta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna manni Williamson &..., 1930
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna vazquezae González, 1986
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Staurophlebia reticulata guatemalteca (Walker, 1915)⇒ Agrilus vinitius Obenberger, 1933
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna obscuripennis Blanchard, 1847
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
5
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aeshnidae at artfakta.se
Aeshnidae at dyntaxa.se
Aeshnidae at gbif.org
Aeshnidae at irmng.org
Aeshnidae at itis.gov