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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		477
4250
9158		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		476
4247
9154		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		24
106
280		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
59
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		12
59
191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
44
126		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies		6
44
126		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
6 Families width 126 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies34SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers49SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails19SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana
44 Genera with 126 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails4SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Holotania Kirby, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1909river cruiser4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 2004Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails6SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
126 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus lentulus Needham, 1902Stillwater Clubtail
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878Handsome Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902Cocoa Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Oklahoma Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-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 incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
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 quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Macromia wabashensis (Williamson, 1909)⇒ Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laude..., 2004Interior Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932Laura's Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Indiana
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
17		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
6		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
11
34		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
68		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



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