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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Elko County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
729
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
729
1237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
26
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
23
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
23
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
17
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elko County
4 Families width 38 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elko County
17 Genera with 38 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elko County
38 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
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
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
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

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Elko County
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
10
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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