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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Elgin (Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		105
257
302		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		105
257
302		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		13
22
28		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
13
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		7
13
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
9
12		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies		4
9
12		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Erie County Pennsylvania)
4 Families width 12 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Erie County Pennsylvania)
9 Genera with 12 Species
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Erie County Pennsylvania)
12 Species
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Elgin (Erie County Pennsylvania)
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
2		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
6
9		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



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