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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitania Region, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1765
3083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1764
3082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
29
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
29
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
29
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
17
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
17
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Languedoc-Roussillon
5 Families width 37 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Languedoc-Roussillon
17 Genera with 37 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Languedoc-Roussillon
37 Species
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842Pronged Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Languedoc-Roussillon
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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