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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
69
261
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
53
200
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
46
188
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
99
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
99
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
9 Families width 268 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners56SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails43SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies36SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers115SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
3
26
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
16
36
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
52
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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