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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
112
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
63
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
63
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
47
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
47
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Michigan
6 Families width 151 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners27SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies35SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers50SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails32SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Michigan
47 Genera with 151 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ladona Needham, 1857Corporals1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1993Snaketails7SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1773Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies14SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails6SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
151 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffi Scudder, 1866American emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Ladona julia Uhler, 1857Chalk-fronted Corporal
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus anomalus Harvey, 1898Extra-striped Snaketail
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924Pygmy Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Ophiogomphus susbehcha Vogt & Smith, 1993Saint Croix Snaketail
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora incurvata Walker, 1918Incurvate Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932Laura's Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Michigan
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
11
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
11
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
23
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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