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Checklist for Superfamily Aeshnoidea Rambur, 1842
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
58
420
1912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
42
288
1405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
41
287
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
135
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
135
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
4
22
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
4 Families width 122 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners110SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae (Bechly, 1996)10SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern South America
22 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCGHLNOPRST
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1839hawker dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly18SpeciesTaxom
Allopetalia Selys, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Andaeschna De Marmels, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Castoraeschna Calvert, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Cordulagomphus Carle & Wighton, 20079SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1987Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers21SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hypopetalia McLachlan, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Limnetron Förster, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Neopetalia Cowley, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1861Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulagomphus Nel & Escuille, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1908Blue-eyed darners26SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 2003Three-spined Darners8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
122 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Aeschna luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Aeshna absoluta (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Aeshna bonariensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta tenuicollis Pallas, 1782
Aeshna brevifrons (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Aeshna cornigera (Brauer, 1866)⇒ Epicauta tetragramma Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna cornigera cornigera (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Aeshna cornigera planaltica (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna diffinis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta thailandica Dvorak, 1996
Aeshna draco (Rácenis, 1958)⇒ Epicauta thoracica Erichson, 1843
Aeshna elsia (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna elsia Calvert, 1952
Aeshna galapagoensis (Currie, 1901)⇒ Rhionaeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Aeshna haarupi (Ris, 1900)⇒ Rhionaeschna haarupi Ris, 1908
Aeshna marchali (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Rhionaeschna marchali Rambur, 1842
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna multicolor (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861
Aeshna nubigena (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Epicauta villipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna peralta (Ris, 1918)⇒ Rhionaeschna peralta Ris, 1918
Aeshna punctata (Martin, 1908)⇒ Epicauta weixiensis Tan, 1992
Allopetalia pustulosa Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Andaeschna occidentalis Bota-Sierra, 2019
Andaeschna rufipes Ris, 1918
Andaeschna timotocuica De Marmels, 1994
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Castoraeschna castor Brauer, 1865
Castoraeschna corbeti Carvalho, Pi..., 2009
Castoraeschna januaria Hagen, 1867
Castoraeschna tepuica De Marmels, 1989
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) michaeli G. Bechly, 2007
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) primaerensis Petrulevicius, 2007
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) senckenbergi G. Bechly, 1998
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) xavieri A. Nel, 1994
Cordulagomphus fenestratus F. L. Carle, 1990
Cordulagomphus hanneloreae G. Bechly, 2007
Cordulagomphus santanensis Carle & Wighton, 1990
Cordulagomphus tuberculatus F. L. Carle, 1990
Cordulagomphus winkelhoferi G. Bechly, 2007
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna amazonica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna luteipennis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Gomphaeschna obliqua fossil& Wighton, 1987
Gynacantha adela Martin, 1909
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha bartai Paulson & Vo..., 2005
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha croceipennis Martin, 1897
Gynacantha dryadula Neiss & De M..., 2017
Gynacantha francesca Martin, 1909
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha interioris Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha jessei Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha klagesi Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha laticeps Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha litoralis Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha remartinia Navas, 1934
Gynacantha tenuis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hypopetalia pestilens McLachlan, 1870Alpine tundra draba
Limnetron debile Karsch, 1891
Neopetalia punctata Hagen, 1854Spotwing
Neuraeschna calverti Kimmins, 1951
Neuraeschna claviforcipata Martin, 1909
Neuraeschna cornuta Belle, 1989
Neuraeschna costalis Burmeister, 1839
Neuraeschna dentigera Martin, 1909
Neuraeschna harpya Martin, 1909
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Procordulagomphus xavieri (Nel & Escuille, 1994)⇒ Cordulagomphus xavieri A. Nel, 1994
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Remartinia restricta Carvalho, 1992
Remartinia rufipennis Kennedy, 1941
Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Rhionaeschna brevicercia Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna caligo Bota-Sierra, 2014
Rhionaeschna condor De Marmels, 2001
Rhionaeschna confusa Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna demarmelsi von Ellenrieder, 2003
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna draco Rácenis, 1958Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna eduardoi Machado, 1984
Rhionaeschna elsia Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Rhionaeschna haarupi Ris, 1908
Rhionaeschna intricata Martin, 1908
Rhionaeschna joannisi Martin, 1897
Rhionaeschna marchali Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna nubigena De Marmels, 1989
Rhionaeschna pauloi Machado, 1994
Rhionaeschna peralta Ris, 1918
Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna punctata Martin, 1908
Staurophlebia auca Kennedy, 1937
Staurophlebia gigantula Martin, 1909
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Staurophlebia reticulata reticulata Burmeister, 1839
Staurophlebia wayana Geijskes, 1959
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna dentata Geijskes, 1943
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna nympha Navas, 1933
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner
Triacanthagyna williamsoni von Ellenrie..., 2003

Subnodes of Aeshnoidea with occurrences in Northern South America
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
18
110
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAustropetaliidae
Carle & Louton, 1994
Redspot Dragonflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNeopetaliidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProterogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom