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Checklist for Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
144
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
80
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
73
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
51
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
51
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
9
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
9 Genera with 16 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
16 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Illinois
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
4
5
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