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Checklist of Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 (Darners)
for Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
579
7672
21731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7664
21725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
117
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
88
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
88
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
63
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
63
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
12
26
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
12 Genera with 26 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1961Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1868Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners4SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna persephone Donnelly, 1961Persephone's Darner
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Remartinia secreta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna confusa Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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