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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
922
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
922
1873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
25
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
25
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
3
16
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mayotte
3 Families width 39 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mayotte
16 Genera with 39 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 2009Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1925Emerald Dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1869Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1867Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
39 Species
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Gynacantha comorensis Couteyen & P..., 2009Comoro Duskhawker
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia patricia Walker, 1940Canada Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Orthetrum azureum Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861Muskeg Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis selika Selys, 1869
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Mayotte
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
14
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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