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Checklist for Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
72
391
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
295
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
284
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
139
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
138
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
3
28
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
22
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Asia
22 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCEGHJMOPST
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1908hawker dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly21SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1865Aeshna4SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1849Emperors And Green Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1978Spotted Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cephalaeschna Selys, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 2001Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers8SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Mediaeschna Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Periaeschna Martin, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Petaliaeschna Fraser, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Planaeschna McLachlan, 195115SpeciesTaxom
Polycanthagyna Fraser, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Sarasaeschna Karube & Yeh, 20006SpeciesTaxom
Tetracanthagyna Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
100 Species and 12 Subspecies
Aeschna acrodonta Chang & Sun, 2005
Aeschna hageni Heer, 1864
Aeschna ignivora Zhang, 1989
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeschna mixta (Latreille, 1805)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeschna subarctica Walker, 1908
Aeschnophlebia anisoptera Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia longistigma Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia optata Selys, 1883
Aeshna acrodonta J. P. Chang, 2005
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
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 juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna mixta soneharai Asahina, 1988
Aeshna nigroflava (Martin, 1908)⇒ Apamea monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766
Aeshna ornithocephala (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Agrilus bifoveolatus Kerremans, 1895
Aeshna petalura Martin, 1909
Aeshna petalura taiyal Asahina, 1938
Aeshna shanwangensis Y. J. Li, 2011
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subarctica subarctica Walker, 1908
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anaciaeschna kashmirensis (Singh & Baijal, 1954)⇒ Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839
Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897
Anaciaeschna tahitensis (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax goliathus (Fraser, 1922)⇒ Anax guttatus 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 magnus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839
Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915Blue-spotted Emperor
Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915
Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867Island Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope julius Brauer, 1865
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax quttatus Burmeister, 1839
Anax selysii (Schlegel, 1849)⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Boyeria karubei Yokoi, 2002
Boyeria maclachlani Selys, 1883
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
Cephalaeschna risi Asahina, 1981
Cephalaeschna yanagisawai Sasamoto & Vu, 2018
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Epiaeschna lucida J. F. Zhang, 1989
Epiaeschna matutina J. F. Zhang, 1989
Gomphaeschna sibirica G. Bechly, 2001
Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891Parakeet darner
Gynacantha hyalina Selys, 1882Hyaline Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha lyttoni (Fraser, 1926)⇒ Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
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
Oligoaeschna kunigamiensis Ishida, 1972
Oligoaeschna lieni (Yeh & Chen, 2000)⇒ Agrilus bihamatus Deyrolle, 1864
Oligoaeschna pryeri Martin, 1909
Oligoaeschna pyanan (Asahina, 1951)⇒ Agrilus biimpressus Waterhouse, 1889
Oligoaeschna tsaopiensis (Yeh & Chen, 2000)⇒ Agrilus bilby Curletti, 2001
Periaeschna flinti Asahina, 1978
Periaeschna magdalena Martin, 1909
Periaeschna zhangzhouensis Xu, 2007
Petaliaeschna corneliae Asahina, 1982
Petaliaeschna lieftincki Asahina, 1982
Planaeschna ishigakiana Asahina, 1951
Planaeschna ishigakiana flavostria Yeh, 1996
Planaeschna ishigakiana ishigakiana Asahina, 1951
Planaeschna ishigakiana nagaminei Asahina, 1988
Planaeschna maolanensis Zhou & Bao, 2002
Planaeschna milnei Selys, 1883
Planaeschna naica (Ishida, 1994)⇒ Agrilus vasiljevi Obenberger, 1933
Planaeschna nankunshanensis Zhang, Yeh &..., 2010
Planaeschna risi Asahina, 1964
Planaeschna risi risi Asahina, 1964
Planaeschna risi sakishimana Asahina, 1964
Planaeschna shanxiensis Zhou & Bao, 2002
Planaeschna skiaperipola Wilson & Xu, 2008
Planaeschna suichangensis Zhou & Wei, 1980
Planaeschna taiwana Asahina, 1951
Polycanthagyna erythromelas McLachlan, 1896Tiger Hawker
Polycanthagyna melanictera Selys, 1883
Polycanthagyna ornithocephala McLachlan, 1896
Sarasaeschna chiangchinlii Chen & Yeh, 2014
Sarasaeschna kaoi Yeh, Lee & Wong, 2015
Sarasaeschna kunigamiensis Ishida, 1972
Sarasaeschna lieni Yeh & Chen, 2000
Sarasaeschna pyanan Asahina, 1951
Sarasaeschna tsaopiensis Yeh & Chen, 2000
Tetracanthagyna waterhousei McLachlan, 1898Giant River Hawker

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in East Asia
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
3
8
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