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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
4679
21654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
4678
21653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
83
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
83
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
83
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
45
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
45
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Guinea
5 Families width 134 Species and 28 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers94SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails16SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Guinea
45 Genera with 134 Species
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Aethriamanta Kirby, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1849Emperors And Green Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 187814SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19537SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1911river cruiser7SpeciesTaxom
Metaphya Laidlaw, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Microtrigonia Förster, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1900Archtails8SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18309SpeciesTaxom
Oreaeschna Lieftinck, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Plattycantha Förster, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Raphismia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers11SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1942Saddlebag Gliders8SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
134 Species and 28 Subspecies
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897Square-spot Basker
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949L-spot Basker
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879Striped Swampdragon
Agrionoptera longitudinalis longitudinalis Selys, 1878
Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889Trifid duskhawker
Agyrtacantha microstigma Selys, 1878
Agyrtacantha othello Lieftinck, 1942
Agyrtacantha tumidula Lieftinck, 1937
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anax fumosus Hagen, 1867
Anax fumosus fumosus Hagen, 1867
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898
Anax pugnax Lieftinck, 1942
Anax selysii (Schlegel, 1849)⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839
Bironides teuchestes Lieftinck, 1933
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867Giant Knight
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Crocothemis servilia servilia Drury, 1773
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina antigone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina callirrhoe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina cyrene Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina dioxippe Lieftinck, 1963
Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina merope Lieftinck, 1963
Diplacina micans Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina paula Ris, 1919
Diplacina paula lethe Lieftinck, 1953
Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Gynacantha calliope Lieftinck, 1953
Gynacantha kirbyi Krüger, 1898Slender Duskhawker
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia cyclopica Lieftinck, 1942
Hemicordulia ericetorum Lieftinck, 1942
Hemicordulia hilbrandi Lieftinck, 1942
Hemicordulia olympica Lieftinck, 1942
Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913
Huonia epinephela Förster, 1903
Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia hypsophila Lieftinck, 1963
Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935
Huonia silvicola Lieftinck, 1942
Huonia thais Lieftinck, 1953
Huonia thisbe Lieftinck, 1953
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ictinogomphus australis lieftincki Schmidt, 1934
Lanthanusa cyclopica Ris, 1912
Lanthanusa lamberti Lieftinck, 1942
Lanthanusa richardi Lieftinck, 1942
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Lathrecista asiatica interposita Foerster, 1898
Lyriothemis hirundo Ris, 1913
Lyriothemis meyeri Selys, 1878
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macromia euphrosyne Lieftinck, 1952
Macromia eurynome Lieftinck, 1942
Macromia hermione Lieftinck, 1952
Macromia melpomene Ris, 1913
Macromia sophrosyne Lieftinck, 1952
Macromia terpsichore Förster, 1900
Macromia viridescens Tillyard, 1911Rainforest Cruiser
Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913Offshore emerald
Microtrigonia gomphoides Lieftinck, 1933
Microtrigonia petaurina Lieftinck, 1949
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia alexia Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia amaryllis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia amnosia Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophlebia amphicyllis Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia ampycteria Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia axiagasta Lieftinck, 1933
Nannophlebia biroi Förster, 1900
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis interrogata Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis mutans Lieftinck, 1942
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis tarafia Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis luctuosa Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830
Oreaeschna dictatrix Lieftinck, 1937
Orthetrum balteatum Lieftinck, 1933Speckled Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum sabina viduatum Lieftinck, 1942
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Plattycantha acuta Lieftinck, 1937
Plattycantha cornuta Förster, 1900
Plattycantha venatrix Lieftinck, 1937
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Procordulia astridae Lieftinck, 1935
Procordulia leopoldi Fraser, 1932
Procordulia sylvia Lieftinck, 1935
Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866
Raphismia bispina Hagen, 1867Mangrove Dwarf
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhodothemis mauritsi Lohmann, 1984
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis pygmaea Brauer, 1867
Rhyothemis regia Brauer, 1867
Rhyothemis regia juliana Lieftinck, 1942
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Synthemis cervula Lieftinck, 1938
Synthemis feronia Lieftinck, 1938
Synthemis gracilenta (Lieftinck, 1935)⇒ Mordellistena mutabilis Champion, 1891
Synthemis primigenia (Foerster, 1903)⇒ Mordellistena nebusola Liljeblad, 1945
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tetrathemis irregularis dives Ris, 1913
Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942
Tholymis elgneri Ris, 1913Short-tailed Duskdarter
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea aquila Lieftinck, 1942
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea eurybia monticola Lieftinck, 1942
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern Glider
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842Greater crimson glider
Urothemis signata aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913Short-tailed Duskdarter
Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897)⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897
Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897Australasia
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in New Guinea
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
38
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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