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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Shasta County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1060
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1060
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
42
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
29
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
29
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
19
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
19
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shasta County
5 Families width 34 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers26SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shasta County
19 Genera with 34 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1885Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shasta County
34 Species
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Shasta County
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
11
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anisoptera at artfakta.se
Anisoptera at dyntaxa.se
Anisoptera at gbif.org
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Anisoptera at itis.gov
Anisoptera at marinespecies.org