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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
2249
4122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2244
4117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
32
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Ireland
5 Families width 13 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Ireland
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Ireland
13 Species
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Northern Ireland
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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