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Checklist for Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
107
516
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
78
385
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
65
352
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
4
36
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
29
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
29 Genera with 114 Species
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Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1860hawker dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly43SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna2SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna8SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1887Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Cretalloaeschna Jarzembowski..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1997Pygmy Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1849Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Karschia Brunner von ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1916Riffle Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Parabaissaeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Triaeschna Campion, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Valdaeshna Jarzembowski, 19882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
114 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeschna dido Hagen, 1863
Aeschna eudore Heer, 1849
Aeschna heterofasciata Theobald, 1937
Aeschna intermedia Munster, 1839
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeschna luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Aeschna muensteri Germar, 1839
Aeschna parkinsoni E. De Selys-..., 1850
Aeschna polydore Heer, 1849
Aeschna tyche Heer, 1849
Aeschna wittei Giebel, 1860
Aeschnophlebia andreasi A. Nel, 2005
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna antiqua Vander Linden, 1827
Aeshna caerluea
Aeshna caerula
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
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 furcillata Say, 1839
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 mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna mixta mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeshna osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna perampla Brodie, 1845
Aeshna petalura petalura Martin, 1908
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 tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
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
Anaciaeschna (Aeshna) isosceles (Muller, 1767)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anaciaeshna isosceles Müller, 1764
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax buchii H. Hagen, 1848
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
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 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 grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachytron hafniense (Müller, 1764)⇒ Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Cretalloaeschna cliffordae E. A. Jarzem..., 1996
Epiaeschna gossi H. Campion, 1916
Fonscolombia europaea Newstead, 1897
Fonscolombia tomlini Newstead, 1892
Fonscolombia tomlinii Newstead, 1892
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna danica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphaeschna paleocenica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach, 1888
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Gynacantha polydore Heer, 1849
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Karschia talcophila
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Oligaeschna wedmanni A. Nel, 2014
Oligoaeschna anglica T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Oligoaeschna conjuncta A. V. Martynov, 1929
Oligoaeschna foliacea Lieftinck, 1968
Oplonaeschna lapidaria Cockerell & ..., 1913
Oplonaeschna staurophlebioides Henriksen, 1922
Oplonaeschna vectensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Parabaissaeshna ejerslevense Bechly & Ras..., 2019
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi godeffroyi Selys, 1883
Triacanthagyna nympha Navas, 1933
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 North Europe
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
4
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
6
13
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