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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
522
4720
9946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
520
4716
9941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
125
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
75
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
75
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
59
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
59
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
11
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
11
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
11 Genera with 20 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1883Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
20 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner

Subnodes of Aeshnidae with occurrences in Virginia
SubfamilyAeshninae
Rambur, 1842
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrachytroninae
Tillyard, 1917
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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