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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
7329
17776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
7325
17773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
106
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
69
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
68
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
48
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
48
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida
6 Families width 133 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies30SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers60SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails22SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida
48 Genera with 133 Species
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Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1936Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1842Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1979Club-Tailed Dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1927Shadowdragons5SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1992Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1903Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1936Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders8SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1842Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
133 Species and 3 Subspecies
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
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
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
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) 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
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
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
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
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
8
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
11
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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