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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7570
18391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7566
18388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
120
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
76
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
75
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
52
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
52
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida
6 Families width 150 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies34SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers67SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails24SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida
52 Genera with 150 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1936Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Burmagomphus Williamson, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants7SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephya Selys, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1979Club-Tailed Dragonflies14SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1927Shadowdragons4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1903Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1936Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders7SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1842Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
150 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936Two-striped Forceptail
Arigomphus maxwelli Ferguson, 1950Bayou Clubtail
Arigomphus pallidus Rambur, 1842Gray-green Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Burmagomphus divaricatus Lieftinck, 1964
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulegaster sayi Selys, 1854Say's Spiketail
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops floridensis Davis, 1921Florida Cruiser
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus armatus Selys, 1854Southeastern Spinyleg
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
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) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) sepia Gloyd, 1933Sepia Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinosa Hagen, 1878Robust Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) dilatatus Rambur, 1842Blackwater Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902Cocoa Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) modestus Needham, 1942Gulf Coast Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) australis Needham, 1897Clearlake Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) cavillaris Needham, 1902Sandhill Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) diminutus Needham, 1950Diminutive Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) hodgesi Needham, 1950Hodges Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) minutus Rambur, 1842Cypress Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) westfalli Carle & May, 1987Westfall's Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) geminatus Carle, 1979Twin-striped Clubtail
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula jesseana Williamson, 1922Purple Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955Alabama Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Ophiogomphus australis Carle, 1992Southern Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus alachuensis Byers, 1939Tawny Sanddragon
Progomphus bellei Knopf & Tenn..., 1980Belle's Sanddragon
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora calverti Williamson &..., 1933Calvert
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Stylurus ivae Williamson, 1932Shining Clubtail
Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932Laura's Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus potulentus Needham, 1942Yellow-sided Clubtail
Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936Townes Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Florida
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
9
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
34
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
29
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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