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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Colorado (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
586
8329
20179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
584
8324
20173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
127
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
86
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
86
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
51
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
51
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colorado
4 Families width 116 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners27SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers64SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies18SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colorado
51 Genera with 116 Species
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Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1890hawker dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1883Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulapis Cockerell, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1919Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1913Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stenogomphus Carle, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1858Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
116 Species
Aeschna larvata Scudder, 1890
Aeschna serrata Hagen, 1856
Aeschna solida Scudder, 1890
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna larvata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna separata Scudder, 1890
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna solida S. H. Scudder, 1890
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Libellulapis antiquorum T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Libellulapis wilmattae T. D. A. Coc..., 1913
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Oligaeschna lapidaria T. D. A. Coc..., 1913
Oligaeschna separata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Oligoaeschna needhami T. D. A. Coc..., 1907
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Oplonaeschna lapidaria Cockerell & ..., 1913
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Stenogomphus carletoni S. H. Scudder, 1892
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis turrialba Ris, 1919
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Colorado
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
12
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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