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Checklist of Superfamily Aeshnoidea Rambur, 1842
for South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1002
31782
192121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
999
31760
192069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
520
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
353
1829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
345
1821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
164
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
164
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Aeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
4
30
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
4 Families width 174 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners152SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae (Bechly, 1996)10SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae (Carle & Louton, 1994)Redspot Dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
30 Genera with 174 Species
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A
B
C
E
G
H
L
N
O
P
R
S
T

Adversaeschna Watson, 1992Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1839hawker dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly29SpeciesTaxom
Allopetalia Selys, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Andaeschna De Marmels, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Castoraeschna Calvert, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Cordulagomphus Carle & Wighton, 20079SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Eurypetalia Carle, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1987Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers25SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Huncoaeshna Petruleviciu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Hypopetalia McLachlan, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Limnetron Förster, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Neopetalia Cowley, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19359SpeciesTaxom
Ophiopetalia Carle, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1861Riffle Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopetalia Selys, 1858Redspots6SpeciesTaxom
Procordulagomphus Nel & Escuille, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Racenaeschna Calvert, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Rheopetalia Carle, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1918Blue-eyed darners38SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 2003Three-spined Darners10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
174 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Aeschna luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Aeshna absoluta (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna bonariensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta tenuicollis Pallas, 1782
Aeshna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Aeshna brevifrons (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Aeshna confusa (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta testaceipes Fairmaire, 1882
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 grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna haarupi (Ris, 1900)⇒ Rhionaeschna haarupi Ris, 1908
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna itatiaia Calvalho & S..., 2004
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
Aeshna serrana Carvalho & S..., 2004
Aeshna variegata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna vigintipunctata (Ris, 1918)⇒ Epicauta xanthocephala Klug, 1825
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Allopetalia pustulosa Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Allopetalia reticulosa 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 junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Andaeschna andresi Rácenis, 1958
Andaeschna occidentalis Bota-Sierra, 2019
Andaeschna rufipes Ris, 1918
Andaeschna timotocuica De Marmels, 1994
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Castoraeschna castor Brauer, 1865
Castoraeschna colorata Martin, 1908
Castoraeschna corbeti Carvalho, Pi..., 2009
Castoraeschna coronata Ris, 1918
Castoraeschna decurvata Dunkle & Cook, 1984
Castoraeschna januaria Hagen, 1867
Castoraeschna longfieldae Kimmins, 1929
Castoraeschna margarethae Jurzitza, 1979
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 diapyra Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna huaorania Tennessen, 2001
Coryphaeschna luteipennis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Eurypetalia excrescens (Carle, 1996)⇒ Phyllopetalia excrescens Carle, 1996
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 caudata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha convergens Förster, 1908
Gynacantha croceipennis Martin, 1897
Gynacantha dryadula Neiss & De M..., 2017
Gynacantha francesca Martin, 1909
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha helenga Williamson &..., 1930
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
Huncoaeshna corrugata J. F. Petrul..., 2010
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
Neuraeschna mina Williamson &..., 1930Mina Net-winged Darner
Neuraeschna producta Kimmins, 1935
Ophiopetalia araucana (Carle, 1996)⇒ Phyllopetalia pudu Dunkle, 1985
Ophiopetalia diana (Carle, 1996)⇒ Phyllopetalia pudu Dunkle, 1985
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Phyllopetalia altarensis Carle, 1996Metropolitan Redspot
Phyllopetalia apicalis Selys, 1858Narrow-flanged Redspot
Phyllopetalia apollo Selys, 1878Apollo Redspot
Phyllopetalia excrescens Carle, 1996Peaked Redspot
Phyllopetalia pudu Dunkle, 1985Pudu Redspot
Phyllopetalia stictica Hagen, 1858Unicorn Redspot
Procordulagomphus xavieri (Nel & Escuille, 1994)⇒ Cordulagomphus xavieri A. Nel, 1994
Racenaeschna angustistrigis Calvert, 1958
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Remartinia restricta Carvalho, 1992
Remartinia rufipennis Kennedy, 1941
Remartinia secreta Calvert, 1952
Rheopetalia rex (Carle, 1996)⇒ Phyllopetalia apicalis Selys, 1858
Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna biliosa Kennedy, 1938
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Rhionaeschna brevicercia Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna caligo Bota-Sierra, 2014
Rhionaeschna condor De Marmels, 2001
Rhionaeschna confusa Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna decessus Calvert, 1953
Rhionaeschna demarmelsi von Ellenrieder, 2003
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna draco Rácenis, 1958Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna eduardoi Machado, 1984
Rhionaeschna elsia Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna fissifrons Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna galapagoensis Currie, 1901
Rhionaeschna haarupi Ris, 1908
Rhionaeschna intricata Martin, 1908
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna joannisi Martin, 1897
Rhionaeschna marchali Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna nubigena De Marmels, 1989
Rhionaeschna obscura Muzón & von ..., 2001
Rhionaeschna pallipes Fraser, 1947
Rhionaeschna pauloi Machado, 1994
Rhionaeschna peralta Ris, 1918
Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna punctata Martin, 1908
Rhionaeschna tinti von Ellenrieder, 2000
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhionaeschna vigintipunctata Ris, 1918
Staurophlebia auca Kennedy, 1937
Staurophlebia bosqi Navas, 1927
Staurophlebia gigantula Martin, 1909
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Staurophlebia reticulata obscura (Walker, 1915)⇒ Agrilus vinitius Obenberger, 1933
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 obscuripennis Blanchard, 1847
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 South America
FamilyAeshnidae
Rambur, 1842
Darners, Dragonflies, Hawkers
22
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAustropetaliidae
Carle & Louton, 1994
Redspot Dragonflies
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNeopetaliidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyProterogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
2
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom