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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
453
7163
13243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
452
7162
13243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
85
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
71
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
71
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
46
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
46
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guanacaste
4 Families width 102 Species and 2 Subspecies
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies21SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers64SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guanacaste
46 Genera with 102 Species
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Agriogomphus Selys, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeogomphus Williamson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers6SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphlebia Selys, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails5SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1912Ringtails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets6SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs5SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers7SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perigomphus Belle, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1878Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons5SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders6SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
102 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agriogomphus tumens Calvert, 1905
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Aphylla tenuis Hagen, 1859
Archaeogomphus furcatus Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna apeora Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Diaphlebia pallidistylus (Belle, 1972)⇒ Mordella marginata Melsheimer, 1845
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus subobtusus Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Neocordulia batesi Selys, 1871
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972Branchiopods
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Progomphus anomalus Belle, 1973
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus longistigma Ris, 1918
Progomphus mexicanus Belle, 1973
Progomphus pygmaeus Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Guanacaste
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
7
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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