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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Colorado County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1006
1385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1005
1384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
35
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
30
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
30
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
21
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
21
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colorado County
4 Families width 37 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colorado County
21 Genera with 37 Species
#ADEGLMOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado County
37 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
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 tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Colorado County
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
13
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anisoptera at artfakta.se
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Anisoptera at gbif.org
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Anisoptera at itis.gov
Anisoptera at marinespecies.org