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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
14057
51767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
836
14039
51746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
42
206
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
30
159
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
155
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
100
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
100
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
2
23
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
21
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
21 Genera with 68 Species
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Acanthaeschna Selys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker2SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1884hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Antipodophlebia Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna23SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Austrophlebia Tillyard, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1896Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeschna Förster, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers7SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Notoaeschna Tillyard, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Spinaeschna Theischinger, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19857SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
68 Species and 3 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 subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889Trifid duskhawker
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Antipodophlebia asthenes Tillyard, 1916Terrestrial evening 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) 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 (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
Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907Wide-faced Darner
Dromaeschna forcipata Tillyard, 1907Green-striped darner
Dromaeschna weiskei Förster, 1908Ochre-tipped darner
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
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Spinaeschna tripunctata Martin, 1901Southern cascade darner
Spinaeschna watsoni Theischinger, 1982Tropical cascade darner
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916Northern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883Eastern evening darner
Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916Tropical evening darner
Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917Coastal evening darner
Telephlebia undia Theischinger, 1985Carnarvon evening darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in East Australia
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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