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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1002
31782
192121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
999
31760
192069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
520
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
353
1829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
345
1821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
164
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
10
164
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
10 Families width 863 Species and 43 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners152SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails40SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies225SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers417SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 199610SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in South America
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
4
30
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
43
225
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
87
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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