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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
537
6767
15800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6761
15796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
85
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
77
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
77
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
45
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
45
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Mexico
5 Families width 124 Species and 3 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers77SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners22SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies23SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Mexico
45 Genera with 124 Species
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Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings6SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1989Knobtails2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1905Ringtails6SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers7SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1998Riffle Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails10SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1973Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1986Blue-eyed darners6SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1991Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1906Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders7SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
124 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986Broad-striped Forceptail
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Cordulegaster diadema godmani McLachlan, 1878
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna secreta Calvert, 1952
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Epigomphus crepidus Kennedy, 1936West Mexican Knobtail
Epigomphus flinti Donnelly, 1989Flint's Knobtail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus crotalinus Hagen, 1854Yellow-legged Ringtail
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858Straight-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erpetogomphus ophibolus Calvert, 1905
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Oplonaeschna magna Gonzalez & N..., 1998
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla elongata Selys, 1858
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Phyllogomphoides albrighti Needham, 1950Five-striped Leaftail
Phyllogomphoides apiculatus Cook & Gonzá..., 1990
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Phyllogomphoides danieli Gonzalez & N..., 1990
Phyllogomphoides duodentatus Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides indicatrix Belle, 1989
Phyllogomphoides pacificus Selys, 1873
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus mexicanus Belle, 1973
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Remartinia secreta Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhionaeschna vazquezae González, 1986
Staurophlebia gigantula Martin, 1909
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum signiferum Cannings & G..., 1991Spot-winged Meadowhawk
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila azteca Calvert, 1906Aztec Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in South Mexico
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
8
23
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
28
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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