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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Southeast England (South England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
542
4137
8245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
4133
8241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
44
126
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
32
94
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
30
91
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
47
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
47
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast England
8 Families width 98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners26SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers40SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails15SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast England
47 Genera with 98 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V

Adversaeschna Watson, 1992Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1916Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulagomphus Carle & Wighton, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1866Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulium Westwood, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neophya Selys, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1916Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pheugothemis Handlirsch, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Piscindusia EA Jarzembowski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocymatophlebia Nel & al., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triaeschna Campion, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Valdaeshna Jarzembowski, 19882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast England
98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeschnophlebia andreasi A. Nel, 2005
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) tasmanica Tillyard, 1916Tasmania darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulagomphus europaeus J. Vernoux, 2010
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Epiaeschna gossi H. Campion, 1916
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula westwoodii Phillips, 1866
Libellulium standingae Jarzembowski, 1994
Libellulium zdrzaleki Jarzembowski, 1994
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neophya legrandi A. Nel, 2014
Oligaeschna wedmanni A. Nel, 2014
Oligoaeschna anglica T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Oplonaeschna vectensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pheugothemis westwoodi Phillips, 1866
Piscindusia sukachevae E. A. Jarzem..., 1995
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Pseudocymatophlebia hennigi A. Nel, 1998
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Triaeschna gossi Campion, 1916
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Valdaeshna andressi G. Bechly, 2001
Valdaeshna surreyensis E. A. Jarzem..., 1988

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Southeast England
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
3
17
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
21
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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