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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Sicily (Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
441
4779
12127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
438
4769
12107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
41
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
26
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
26
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
13
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
13
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sicily
4 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sicily
13 Genera with 29 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1976Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sicily
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
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 leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Cordulegaster trinacriae Waterston, 1976Italian Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Sicily
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
1
6
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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