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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
1640
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
1640
2570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
47
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
47
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
47
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cairns
6 Families width 49 Species and 4 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cairns
30 Genera with 49 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
P
R
T
Z

Agrionoptera Brauer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1906Dark Hunter4SpeciesTaxom
Austrophya Tillyard, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Choristhemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1913Archtails2SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1908Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers6SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
49 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) doddi Tillyard, 1909Northern River Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) prasinus Tillyard, 1906Lemon-Tipped Hunter
Austrophya monteithorum Theischinger, 2019Summit mystic
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901Yellow-tipped Tigertail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951Lesser Duskhawker
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908Elusive Archtail
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913Common Archtail
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Petalura ingentissima Tillyard, 1908Australian giant dragonfly
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916Tropical evening darner
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Cairns
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
23
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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