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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
769
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
769
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penang
4 Families width 23 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penang
17 Genera with 23 Species
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1854Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1922river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
23 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Gynacantha subinterrupta Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-hawker
Ictinogomphus decoratus Selys, 1854
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Macromia cydippe Laidlaw, 1922
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839Rufous-backed Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Penang
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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