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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for North Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6043
14377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6040
14375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
76
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
67
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
67
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
45
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
45
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Mexico
5 Families width 122 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies24SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers76SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Mexico
45 Genera with 122 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings8SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1905Ringtails11SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets7SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1868Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs5SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers5SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1861Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings5SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails7SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1897Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1991Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1868Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
122 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna persephone Donnelly, 1961Persephone's Darner
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986Broad-striped Forceptail
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison, 1994One-striped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus crotalinus Hagen, 1854Yellow-legged Ringtail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858Straight-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918Serpent Ringtail
Erpetogomphus liopeltis Garrison, 1994Dark-shouldered Ringtail
Erpetogomphus sipedon Calvert, 1905
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha helenga Williamson &..., 1930
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phyllocycla elongata Selys, 1858
Phyllogomphoides albrighti Needham, 1950Five-striped Leaftail
Phyllogomphoides apiculatus Cook & Gonzá..., 1990
Phyllogomphoides nayaritensis Belle, 1987
Phyllogomphoides pacificus Selys, 1873
Phyllogomphoides stigmatus Say, 1840Four-striped Leaftail
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Staurophlebia gigantula Martin, 1909
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum signiferum Cannings & G..., 1991Spot-winged Meadowhawk
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in North Mexico
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
8
24
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
28
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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