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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Baltic region (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
5616
16803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
555
5607
16789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
72
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
34
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
34
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
21
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
21
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baltic region
5 Families width 59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners18SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baltic region
21 Genera with 59 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baltic region
59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna coluberculus (Harris, 1782)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Cordulegaster annulatus (Latreille, 1805)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Baltic region
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
12
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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