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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Geneva (Switzerland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
837
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
837
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
31
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
28
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
28
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
18
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
18
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Geneva
5 Families width 41 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Geneva
18 Genera with 41 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1839Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geneva
41 Species
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 mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Geneva
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
12
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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