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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Rhode Island (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		292
1803
3104		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		291
1800
3100		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		13
53
131		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
50
127		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		10
49
126		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
38
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies		5
38
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhode Island
5 Families width 83 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers38SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhode Island
38 Genera with 83 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1863Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
83 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895Brook Snaketail
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925Coppery Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Rhode Island
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
15		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
3		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
10
12		Family
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
19
53		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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