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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11426
52808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11399
52755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
119
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
75
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
74
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
47
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
47
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
5 Families width 123 Species and 12 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers81SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies20SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
47 Genera with 123 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1985Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1950Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Anormogomphus Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Caliaeschna Selys, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1993Golden-Ringed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1850Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Lindenia De Haan, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Mesogomphus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1887Pincertails7SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184116SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 03SpeciesTaxom
Paleotramea2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1929Hooktails6SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1953Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly16SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
123 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna yemenensis (Waterston, 1985)⇒ Agrilus utens Kerremans, 1897
Anaciaeschna isoceles antehumeralis Schmidt, 1950
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842Fiery Emperor
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anormogomphus kiritshenkoi Bartenef, 1913
Brachythemis fuscopalliata Selys, 1887Dark-winged Groundling
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845Eastern Spectre
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulegaster insignis Schneider, 1845Blue-eyed Goldenring
Cordulegaster insignis mzymtae Bartenef, 1929
Cordulegaster mzymtae Bartenev, 1929
Cordulegaster vanbrinkae Lohmann, 1993
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrei Rambur, 1842
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus davidi Selys, 1887Levant Clubtail
Gomphus kinzelbachi Schneider, 1984
Gomphus schneiderii Selys, 1850Turkish Clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula gracilis De Selys Lon..., 1887
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pontica Selys, 1887Red Chaser
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Lindenia tetraphylla Vander Linden, 1825Bladetail
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Nesciothemis pujoli Pinhey, 1971Western Blacktail
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842Paaddyfield parasol
Onychogomphus assimilis Schneider, 1845Dark Pincertail
Onychogomphus flexuosus Schneider, 1845Waved Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus albotibialis Schmidt, 1954Small Pincertail
Onychogomphus lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Pale Pincertail
Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887Levant Pincertail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaeotramea acutibucula
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea fasciata
Paleotramea acutibucula Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Paleotramea fasciata Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus lineatus Selys, 1850Lined Hooktail
Paragomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842Small Hooktail
Paragomphus sinaiticus Morton, 1929Sinai Hooktail
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora borisi Marinov, 2001Bulgarian Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Stylurus flavipes ubadschii Schmidt, 1953Syrian Clubtail
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum haritonovi Borisov, 1983Dwarf darter
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum decoloratum Selys, 1884Plain Darter
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Urothemis thomasi Longfield, 1932Desert Basker
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Near East
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
8
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
32
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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