Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Kentucky (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 418
3118
6632 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 416
3114
6629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 19
75
148 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 11
48
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 11
48
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
35
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
35
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Kentucky
6 Families width 75 Species
Genera for Kentucky
35 Genera with 75 Species
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1908 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1773 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1858 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1840 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1936 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1861 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylogomphus Fraser, 2004 | Least Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1862 | Hanging Clubtails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tachopteryx Uhler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kentucky
75 Species | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Arigomphus maxwelli Ferguson, 1950 | Bayou Clubtail | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 | Ocellated Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858 | Flag-tailed Clubtail | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878 | Handsome Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902 | Cocoa Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 | Splendid Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863 | Rapids Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936 | Sable Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 | Allegheny River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895 | Brook Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924 | Pygmy Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863 | Maine Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773 | Slough Amberwing | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus aberrans Belle, 1973 | | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861 | Spatterdock Darner | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878 | Eastern Least Clubtail | | Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laude..., 2004 | Interior Least Clubtail | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873 | Zebra Clubtail | | Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862 | Arrow Clubtail | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858 | Gray petaltail | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Kentucky
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