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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Denmark (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
605
7287
25296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
602
7278
25280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
97
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
65
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
65
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
29
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
29
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denmark
5 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners21SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers34SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denmark
29 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCEGHLMNOPST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1997Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Molercordulia Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1922Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parabaissaeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna danica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gomphaeschna paleocenica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
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 quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Molercordulia karinae G. Bechly, 2005
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Oplonaeschna staurophlebioides Henriksen, 1922
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parabaissaeshna ejerslevense Bechly & Ras..., 2019
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Denmark
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
16
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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