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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1287
2177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1285
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
22
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
22
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
14
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
14
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic Ocean
5 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers19SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
14 Genera with 28 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anaciaeschna (Aeshna) isosceles (Muller, 1767)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum dilatatum Calvert, 1892St. Helena darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Atlantic Ocean
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
9
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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