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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Allegheny County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
353
2166
3202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2165
3201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
70
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
49
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
49
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
37
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
37
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Allegheny County
6 Families width 68 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies14SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers33SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Allegheny County
37 Genera with 68 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1874Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1854Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1871
Shadowdragons0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854
Snaketails0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Allegheny County
68 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Allegheny County
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
11
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
16
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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