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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Richmond County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
175
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
175
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond County (Virginia)
5 Families width 11 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond County (Virginia)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1896Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond County (Virginia)
11 Species
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Richmond County (Virginia)
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Anisoptera at itis.gov
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