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Checklist of Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
for China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
998
16340
78051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
995
16333
78038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
60
308
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
46
249
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
41
240
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
117
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
116
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
3
22
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
18
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
18 Genera with 57 Species
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1989hawker dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 2011Aeshna Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1978Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cephalaeschna Selys, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers6SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Mediaeschna Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Periaeschna Martin, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Petaliaeschna Fraser, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Planaeschna McLachlan, 19805SpeciesTaxom
Polycanthagyna Fraser, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Tetracanthagyna Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeschna acrodonta Chang & Sun, 2005
Aeschna hageni Heer, 1864
Aeschna ignivora Zhang, 1989
Aeshna acrodonta J. P. Chang, 2005
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna forficatum Y. J. Li, 2011
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna ignivora J. F. Zhang, 1989
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna ornithocephala (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Agrilus bifoveolatus Kerremans, 1895
Aeshna petalura Martin, 1909
Aeshna shanwangensis Y. J. Li, 2011
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842Fiery Emperor
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915Blue-spotted Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope julius Brauer, 1865
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Boyeria sinensis Asahina, 1978
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Cephalaeschna chaoi Asahina, 1982
Cephalaeschna klotsae Asahina, 1982Yellow-spotted Dusk-hawker
Cephalaeschna obversa Needham, 1930
Cephalaeschna patrorum Needham, 1930
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Epiaeschna lucida J. F. Zhang, 1989
Epiaeschna matutina J. F. Zhang, 1989
Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891Parakeet darner
Gynacantha hyalina Selys, 1882Hyaline Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha ryukyuensis Asahina, 1962
Gynacantha saltatrix Martin, 1909Little Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha subinterrupta Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-hawker
Jagoria sinica J. F. Zhang, 1989
Mediaeschna lucida Zhang, 1989
Mediaeschna matutina Zhang, 1989
Periaeschna flinti Asahina, 1978
Periaeschna magdalena Martin, 1909
Periaeschna zhangzhouensis Xu, 2007
Petaliaeschna corneliae Asahina, 1982
Petaliaeschna lieftincki Asahina, 1982
Planaeschna maolanensis Zhou & Bao, 2002
Planaeschna nankunshanensis Zhang, Yeh &..., 2010
Planaeschna shanxiensis Zhou & Bao, 2002
Planaeschna skiaperipola Wilson & Xu, 2008
Planaeschna suichangensis Zhou & Wei, 1980
Polycanthagyna erythromelas McLachlan, 1896Tiger Hawker
Polycanthagyna melanictera Selys, 1883
Tetracanthagyna waterhousei McLachlan, 1898Giant River Hawker

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in China
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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