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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
714
9171
23380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
712
9166
23374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
42
155
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
32
110
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
28
104
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
58
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
58
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
8 Families width 146 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners31SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies28SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers79SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argentina
50 Genera with 146 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1918Aeshna Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1865Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Andaeschna De Marmels, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1933Forceptails3SpeciesTaxom
Argentinopetala Petruleviciu..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Castoraeschna Calvert, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1887Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanogomphus Selys, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets13SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Huncoaeshna Petruleviciu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Limnetron Förster, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1907Dashers11SpeciesTaxom
Neogomphus Selys, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Neopetalia Cowley, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Ophiopetalia Carle, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1891tropical king skimmer6SpeciesTaxom
Palaeophya Petruleviciu..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1910Amberwings5SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopetalia Selys, 1985Redspots1SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1918Sanddragons9SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1918Blue-eyed darners10SpeciesTaxom
Rialla Navas, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1911Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1913Pasture Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Tibiagomphus Belle, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1982Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1842Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
146 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aeshna absoluta (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Aeshna bonariensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta tenuicollis Pallas, 1782
Aeshna confusa (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta testaceipes Fairmaire, 1882
Aeshna cornigera planaltica (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Aeshna diffinis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Epicauta thailandica Dvorak, 1996
Aeshna variegata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna vigintipunctata (Ris, 1918)⇒ Epicauta xanthocephala Klug, 1825
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Andaeschna rufipes Ris, 1918
Aphylla distinguenda Campion, 1920
Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
Aphylla theodorina Navas, 1933Ringed Forceptail
Argentinopetala archangelskyi J. F. Petrul..., 2003
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Castoraeschna decurvata Dunkle & Cook, 1984
Castoraeschna januaria Hagen, 1867
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Cyanogomphus uncatus Fraser, 1947
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Dasythemis mincki clara Ris, 1908
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax anomala Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax chromoptera Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864
Gynacantha adela Martin, 1909
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Huncoaeshna corrugata J. F. Petrul..., 2010
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria longifasciata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata dentiens (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria ringueleti Rodrigues, 1988
Micrathyria spuria Selys, 1900
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria ungulata Förster, 1907
Neogomphus edenticulatus Carle & Cook, 1984
Neopetalia punctata Hagen, 1854Spotwing
Nephepeltia flavifrons Karsch, 1889
Nephepeltia phryne phryne Perty, 1834
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada laetitia Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Oligoclada rubribasalis von Ellenrie..., 2008
Ophiopetalia diana (Carle, 1996)⇒ Phyllopetalia pudu Dunkle, 1985
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Palaeophya argentina J. F. Petrul..., 2009
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis waltheri (Ris, 1910)⇒ Eudocima salaminia Cramer, 1777
Phyllocycla argentina Hagen, 1878
Phyllocycla propinqua Belle, 1972
Phyllocycla vesta Belle, 1972
Phyllocycla viridipleuris Calvert, 1909
Phyllopetalia pudu Dunkle, 1985Pudu Redspot
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Progomphus aberrans Belle, 1973
Progomphus auropictus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus australis Belle, 1973
Progomphus basistictus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus complicatus Selys, 1854
Progomphus joergenseni Ris, 1908
Progomphus kimminsi Belle, 1973
Progomphus lepidus Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Progomphus phyllochromus Ris, 1918
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna absoluta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna confusa Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna pallipes Fraser, 1947
Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhionaeschna vigintipunctata Ris, 1918
Rialla villosa Rambur, 1842
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum gilvum Selys, 1884
Sympetrum villosum Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896
Tauriphila xiphea Ris, 1913
Tibiagomphus uncatus Fraser, 1947
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea rustica De Marmels &..., 1982
Triacanthagyna nympha Navas, 1933
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Argentina
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
3
14
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
14
28
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
28
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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