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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Neogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
1807
3318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
375
1797
3306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
80
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
66
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
66
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
46
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
46
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Neogene
4 Families width 91 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners35SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers42SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Neogene
46 Genera with 91 Species
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Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1849hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 2016Aeshna Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1996Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 2003Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cellulocordulia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1815
American Emerald0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Croatocordulia Kiauta, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1992Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 2002Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1849Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1985Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 2005Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly16SpeciesTaxom
Lithemis Fraser, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lithogomphus Beier, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1982river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Merlax Prokop & Nel, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Miocordulia Kennedy, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Miopetalura Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Miorhodopygia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Oligocaemia Fraser, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Onychothemis Brauer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1922Riffle Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 03SpeciesTaxom
Parabrachydiplax Bechly & Sach, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurum Gentilini, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Priscogomphus Schumann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Prorhyothemis Prokop, Flec..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Protopaltothemis Pongracz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Sloveniatrum Zessin & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1996Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 2003Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1989Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trameobasileus Zeuner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1991Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Neogene
91 Species
Aeschna eudore Heer, 1849
Aeschnophlebia miocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna andancensi A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna cerdanica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna forficatum Y. J. Li, 2011
Aeshna ghiandonii G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna ignivora J. F. Zhang, 1989
Aeshna messiniana G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna multicellulata G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna shanwangensis Y. J. Li, 2011
Aeshna stavropolensis A. Nel, 2005
Aeshna theobaldi L. Piton, 1935
Aeshna turoliana B. Riou, 1995
Aeshna tyche O. Heer, 1849
Aeshna voesendorfensis A. Papp, 1951
Aeshna zlatkokvaceki Prokop & al., 2016
Anax criptus G. Gentilini, 1993
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Boyeria europaea A. Nel, 1996
Celithemis cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Celithemis zavattinii Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Cellulocordulia fasciata B. Riou, 1995
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Croatocordulia platyptera T. Charpentier, 1843
Deielia sarae Gentilini & ..., 2004
Epiaeschna lucida J. F. Zhang, 1989
Epiaeschna matutina J. F. Zhang, 1989
Epiaeschna stauropolitana A. V. Martynov, 1927
Epitheca annae G. Gentilini, 1992
Epitheca miocenica G. Gentilini, 1992
Epophthalmia biordinata S. E. Lewis, 1969
Epophthalmia zotheca J. F. Zhang, 1989
Gomphaeschna miocenica J. Prokop, 2002
Gynacantha polydore Heer, 1849
Heliaeschna parallela A. V. Martynov, 1927
Jagoria sinica J. F. Zhang, 1989
Lanthus wuluogongensis Hong, 1985
Libellula adriatica Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Libellula calypso O. Heer, 1849
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula eusebioi L. Piton, 1935
Libellula kieseli A. Assmann, 1870
Libellula knetti A. Handlirsch, 1907
Libellula mediterranea G. Gentilini, 1989
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula oeningensis C. D. E. Koenig, 1825
Libellula pannewitziana H. R. Goeppert, 1855
Libellula perse Heer, 1849
Libellula sieboldiana H. R. Goeppert, 1855
Libellula thetis Heer, 1849
Libellula thoe O. Heer, 1849
Libellula ukrainensis A. Nel, 2005
Lithemis lejeunecarpentieri F. C. Fraser, 1951
Lithogomphus muenzenbergianus M. Beier, 1952
Macromia pilifera Q. B. Lin, 1982
Merlax bohemicus J. Prokop, 2000
Miocordulia latipennis Kennedy, 1931
Miopetalura orientalis Hong, 1985
Miopetalura shanwangica J. F. Zhang, 1989
Miorhodopygia andancensis B. Riou, 1995
Oligaeschna bulgariensis Nel & al., 2016
Oligaeschna saurai E. Peñalver, 1996
Oligoaeschna conjuncta A. V. Martynov, 1929
Oligocaemia imperfecta F. C. Fraser, 1951
Onychothemis rihai J. Prokop, 2003
Oplonaeschna metis O. Heer, 1849
Oplonaeschna staurophlebioides Henriksen, 1922
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Palaeotramea acutibucula
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea fasciata
Parabrachydiplax miocenica G. Bechly, 2002
Pisaurum coloratum G. Gentilini, 1989
Priscogomphus subhercynicus H. Schumann, 1967
Prorhyothemis bubiki J. Prokop, 2003
Protopaltothemis hageni Pongracz, 1928
Sloveniatrum robici Zessin & al., 2008
Somatochlora brisaci A. Nel, 1996
Sympetrum cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Sympetrum elongatum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum italicum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum krzeminskii G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum marinum Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Tramea barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Tramea miocenica G. Gentilini, 1989
Trameobasileus moguntiacus F. Zeuner, 1938
Trithemis pseudodistanti Nel, 1991

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Neogene
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
15
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
27
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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