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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
2958
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
377
2952
6436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
41
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
20
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
20
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canary Islands
3 Families width 32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canary Islands
20 Genera with 32 Species
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1979Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1905Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911Island Darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Canary Islands
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
17
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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