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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Kennebec County (Maine, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		269
1205
1725		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		268
1203
1723		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		13
49
99		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
43
96		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		9
43
96		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
32
61		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies		5
32
61		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kennebec County
5 Families width 61 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kennebec County
32 Genera with 61 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kennebec County
61 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
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 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
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Kennebec County
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
10		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
6
8		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
19
41		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anisoptera at artfakta.se
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