Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 591
9292
32656 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 588
9284
32647 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 25
152
362 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 17
128
342 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 17
128
342 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
67
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
67
145 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melanesia
6 Families width 145 Species and 22 Subspecies
Genera for Melanesia
67 Genera with 145 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
| Adversaeschna Watson, 1842 | Blue Spotted Hawker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1758 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1949 | Aeshna | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1849 | Emperors And Green Darners | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Austrogomphus Selys, 1869 | Dark Hunter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bironides Förster, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1890 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1773 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952 | Pilot Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1878 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epigomphus Hagen, 1903 | Knobtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1911 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1949 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1858 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1927 | Duskhawkers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1930 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Huonia Förster, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothemis Karsch, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934 | Swamp Tigertail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lanthanusa Ris, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1900 | river cruiser | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1898 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | Megalogomphus Campion, 1923 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metaphya Laidlaw, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Microtrigonia Förster, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1963 | Archtails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Palaeosynthemis Förster, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1970 | Leaftails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1905 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthemis Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878 | Flutterers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tapeinothemis Lieftinck, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1942 | Saddlebag Gliders | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857 | Three-spined Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1805 | Dropwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1897 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melanesia
145 Species and 22 Subspecies | Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842 | Blue Spotted Hawker | | Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002 | Blue-spotted Hawker | | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | Red Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878 | Striped swampdragon | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879 | Striped Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera similis (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889 | Trifid duskhawker | | Agyrtacantha tumidula Lieftinck, 1937 | | | Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839 | Australasian Duskhawker | | Anaciaeschna melanostoma Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 | Green Emperor | | Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | Blue-tailed green darner | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898 | | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Anax selysii (Schlegel, 1849) | ⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | | Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869 | Jade Hunter | | Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908 | Australian duskhawker | | Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866 | Darkmouth | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861 | Beaver-tail fairy shrimp | | Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908 | Black knight | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842 | Regal Darner | | Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952 | Mangrove Darner | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 | Heterosporous ferns | | Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903 | | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911 | Florida Baskettail | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Eusynthemis frontalis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951 | Lesser Duskhawker | | Gynacantha kirbyi Krüger, 1898 | Slender Duskhawker | | Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898 | Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker | | Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842 | Twilight Darner | | Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867 | Grey Duskhawker | | Gynacantha stevensoni Fraser, 1927 | | | Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906 | Fat-bellied Emerald | | Hemicordulia ericetorum Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Hemicordulia fidelis McLachlan, 1886 | | | Hemicordulia gracillima (Fraser, 1944) | ⇒ Hemicordulia tenera Lieftinck, 1930 | | Hemicordulia olympica Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913 | | | Hemicordulia tenera Lieftinck, 1930 | | | Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935 | | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Hypothemis hageni Karsch, 1889 | | | Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873 | Australian Tiger | | Ictinogomphus australis lieftincki Schmidt, 1934 | | | Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879 | Australasian Slimwing | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868 | Neon Skimmer | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia astarte Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Macromia celaeno Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Macromia eurynome Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Macromia lachesis Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Macromia terpsichore Förster, 1900 | | | Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895 | Jade-striped Sylph | | Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898 | White-tailed Sylph | | Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913 | Offshore emerald | | Microgomphus chelifer thelyphonus Lieftinck, 1929 | | | Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Nannophlebia agalma Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Nannophlebia antiacantha Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889 | | | Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898 | | | Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866 | Decorated Grasshawk | | Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866 | | | Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830 | | | Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905 | | | Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866 | | | Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889 | | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis aequalis Kimmins, 1936 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis apicalis Kirby, 1889 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis dispar Brauer, 1867 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913 | | | Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Synthemis campioni Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Synthemis fenella Campion, 1921 | | | Synthemis miranda Selys, 1871 | | | Synthemis primigenia (Foerster, 1903) | ⇒ Mordellistena nebusola Liljeblad, 1945 | | Tapeinothemis boharti Lieftinck, 1950 | | | Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868 | Elf | | Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867 | Common glider | | Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942 | Northern Glider | | Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857 | Pale-green Darner | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897) | ⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Melanesia
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