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Checklist of Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
for Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1367
32066
207553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1360
32013
207217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
135
673
1945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
92
472
1259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
72
418
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
12
193
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
12
193
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
4
45
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
38
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
38 Genera with 164 Species
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Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker2SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1860hawker dragonfly19SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 2016Aeshna Dragonfly57SpeciesTaxom
Allopetalia Selys, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Alopetalia1SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna5SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna8SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Caliaeschna Selys, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Cretalloaeschna Jarzembowski..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1997Pygmy Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers9SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Karschia Brunner von ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Kvacekia Prokop & Nel, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Merlax Prokop & Nel, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Merlebachia Waterlot, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 20146SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1916Riffle Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Palaeaeschna Meunier, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Parabaissaeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners6SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Triaeschna Campion, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Valdaeshna Jarzembowski, 19882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
164 Species and 11 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeschna dido Hagen, 1863
Aeschna eudore Heer, 1849
Aeschna grandis
Aeschna heterofasciata Theobald, 1937
Aeschna intermedia Munster, 1839
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeschna luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Aeschna metis Heer, 1849
Aeschna mixta (Latreille, 1805)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeschna muensteri Germar, 1839
Aeschna ollivieri Nel, 1986
Aeschna palaeocoerulea Timon-David, 1946
Aeschna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Aeschna parkinsoni E. De Selys-..., 1850
Aeschna polydore Heer, 1849
Aeschna tyche Heer, 1849
Aeschna voesendorfensis Papp & Mandl, 1951
Aeschna wittei Giebel, 1860
Aeschnophlebia andreasi A. Nel, 2005
Aeschnophlebia miocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna andancensi A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna antiqua Vander Linden, 1827
Aeshna caerluea
Aeshna caerula
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cerdanica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna coerulea Ström, 1783
Aeshna coluberculus (Harris, 1782)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna dido Hagen, 1863
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna formosus (Vander Linden, 1820)⇒ Anax imperator Leach, 1815
Aeshna ghiandonii G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna heterofasciata N. Theobald, 1937
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna messiniana G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna mixta mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeshna multicellulata G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna oligocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna ollivieri A. Nel, 1986
Aeshna osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna perampla Brodie, 1845
Aeshna petalura petalura Martin, 1908
Aeshna polydore Heer, 1849
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna serrata osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna spectabilis (Eversmann, 1841)⇒ Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna subarctica interlineata Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna subarctica subarctica Walker, 1908
Aeshna theobaldi L. Piton, 1935
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna turoliana B. Riou, 1995
Aeshna tyche O. Heer, 1849
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Aeshna vinosa Say, 1839
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Aeshna voesendorfensis A. Papp, 1951
Aeshna zlatkokvaceki Prokop & al., 2016
Allopetalia europaea Nel et al., 1996
Alopetalia europaea Nel, Arillo ..., 1986
Anaciaeschna (Aeshna) isosceles (Muller, 1767)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anaciaeschna isoceles isoceles Müller, 1767
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anaciaeshna isosceles Müller, 1764
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax buchii H. Hagen, 1848
Anax criptus G. Gentilini, 1993
Anax cryptus Gentilini & ..., 1993
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842Fiery Emperor
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) hardyi Tillyard, 1917Lesser Tasmanian Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) ingrid Theischinger, 2008Grampians darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901Multi-Spotted Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) tasmanica Tillyard, 1916Tasmania darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria cretensis Peters, 1991Creatan Spectre
Boyeria europaea A. Nel, 1996
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachytron hafniense (Müller, 1764)⇒ Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845Eastern Spectre
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Cretalloaeschna cliffordae E. A. Jarzem..., 1996
Epiaeschna gossi H. Campion, 1916
Epiaeschna pseudoheros A. Nel, 2010
Fonscolombia europaea Newstead, 1897
Fonscolombia graminis Lichtenstein, 1877
Fonscolombia tomlini Newstead, 1892
Fonscolombia tomlinii Newstead, 1892
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna carinthiae Schädel & Le..., 2017
Gomphaeschna danica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphaeschna miocenica J. Prokop, 2002
Gomphaeschna paleocenica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach, 1888
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha polydore Heer, 1849
Gynacantha pupillata Dijkstra, 2015Spectacled Duskhawker
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Jagoria oligocenica Nel & Papazian, 1983
Karschia talcophila
Kvacekia infuscata J. Prokop, 2002
Merlax bohemicus J. Prokop, 2000
Merlebachia grimaudi G. Waterlot, 1934
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neuraeschna costalis Burmeister, 1839
Oligaeschna bulgariensis Nel & al., 2016
Oligaeschna jungi L. Piton, 1939
Oligaeschna kvaceki J. Prokop, 2007
Oligaeschna palaeocoerulea J. Timon-David, 1946
Oligaeschna saurai E. Peñalver, 1996
Oligaeschna wedmanni A. Nel, 2014
Oligoaeschna anglica T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Oligoaeschna conjuncta A. V. Martynov, 1929
Oligoaeschna oligocenica Nel, 1983
Oplonaeschna metis O. Heer, 1849
Oplonaeschna staurophlebioides Henriksen, 1922
Oplonaeschna vectensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Palaeaeschna pallerolae Gomez Pallerola, 1979
Palaeaeschna vidali Meunier, 1914
Parabaissaeshna ejerslevense Bechly & Ras..., 2019
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna serrania Carvalho & S..., 2004
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi godeffroyi Selys, 1883
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Triaeschna gossi Campion, 1916
Valdaeshna andressi G. Bechly, 2001
Valdaeshna surreyensis E. A. Jarzem..., 1988

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
4
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
6
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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