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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
373
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
373
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
4 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
14 Genera with 18 Species
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter5SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1896Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1842Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
18 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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