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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5435
13548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
5421
13500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
84
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
47
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
47
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
29
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
29
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portugal
5 Families width 51 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portugal
29 Genera with 51 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1843Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1857Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails5SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
51 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue 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
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
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
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
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 ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
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 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
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
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

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Portugal
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
5
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
17
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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