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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
629
6454
17086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
626
6448
17079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
105
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
22
77
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
68
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
42
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
42
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolitan France
5 Families width 94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners28SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers44SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metropolitan France
42 Genera with 94 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
J
L
M
N
O
P
S
T

Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1987hawker dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1995Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Allopetalia Selys, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Alopetalia1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophlebia Ris, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caussanelia Nel, Martine..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1996Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cellulocordulia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplax Burmeister, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Jeanlegrandia Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1890Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miorhodopygia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 19462SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Paleotauriphila Nel & Paichele, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Paleotermopsis Nel & Paicheler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeschna palaeocoerulea Timon-David, 1946
Aeschna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Aeschnophlebia miocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna andancensi A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna oligocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Aeshna turoliana B. Riou, 1995
Allopetalia europaea Nel et al., 1996
Alopetalia europaea Nel, Arillo ..., 1986
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Archaeophlebia enigmatica L. Piton, 1940
Boyeria europaea A. Nel, 1996
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caussanelia papaziani A. Nel, 1997
Celithemis cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Cellulocordulia fasciata B. Riou, 1995
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplax propedemontanum Piton, 1935
Epiaeschna pseudoheros A. Nel, 2010
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842Pronged Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Jagoria oligocenica Nel & Papazian, 1983
Jeanlegrandia oligocenica A. Nel, 2005
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula martini F. Meunier, 1914
Libellula minuscula (E. Oustalet, 1870)⇒ Eublemma nyctopa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Libellula pourqueryi H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula requieniana H. Nicolas, 1890
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Miorhodopygia andancensis B. Riou, 1995
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Oligaeschna jungi L. Piton, 1939
Oligaeschna palaeocoerulea J. Timon-David, 1946
Oligoaeschna oligocenica Nel, 1983
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
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
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea martini Meunier, 1914
Paleotauriphila marquesi Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Paleotermopsis oligocenicus A. Nel, 1993
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora brisaci A. Nel, 1996
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum bigoti A. Nel, 1985
Sympetrum cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Metropolitan France
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
12
28
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
25
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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