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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
406
5708
10065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
5707
10065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
66
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
65
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
65
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
42
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
42
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alajuela
5 Families width 94 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers59SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alajuela
42 Genera with 94 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1905Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Agriogomphus Selys, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1865Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers6SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1868Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails6SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1919Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets7SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 2019Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1889Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs5SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers6SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perigomphus Belle, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons5SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
94 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna williamsoniana Calvert, 1905Williamson's Darner
Agriogomphus tumens Calvert, 1905
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus camelus Calvert, 1905Humped Knobtail
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Epigomphus subobtusus Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha vargasi Haber, 2019
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula mariae Garrison, 1992
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Neocordulia batesi Selys, 1871
Neocordulia campana May & Knopf, 1988
Neocordulia griphus May, 1992
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972Branchiopods
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Progomphus anomalus Belle, 1973
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus longistigma Ris, 1918
Progomphus pygmaeus Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Alajuela
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
7
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
8
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
26
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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