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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
5554
13778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5540
13730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
92
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
54
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
54
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
34
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
34
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portugal
5 Families width 67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers34SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portugal
34 Genera with 67 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1843Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1897
Hanging Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii immaculifrons Selys, 1843
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936Sable Clubtail
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842Pronged Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus Vander Linden, 1820
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Portugal
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
5
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
8
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
20
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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