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Checklist for Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
43
186
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
25
123
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
23
119
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
75
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
75
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
7 Families width 195 Species and 7 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers112SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners40SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies22SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails16SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
75 Genera with 195 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly21SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Asiagomphus Asahina, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1845Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1887Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1947river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1913Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 186815SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Parasynthemis Carle, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1895Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders6SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1933Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
195 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna septentrionalis Burmeister, 1839Azure darner
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna subarctica interlineata Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Asiagomphus pryeri Selys, 1883
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster insignis Schneider, 1845Blue-eyed Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Davidius fujiama Fraser, 1936
Davidius nanus Selys, 1869
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Fonscolombia europaea Newstead, 1897
Fonscolombia tomlini Newstead, 1892
Fonscolombia tomlinii Newstead, 1892
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902Little Dusk-Hawker
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911Superb Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
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 pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophya occidentalis Tillyard, 1908Western Pygmyfly
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Oligoaeschna foliacea Lieftinck, 1968
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Oplonaeschna lapidaria Cockerell & ..., 1913
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum macrostigma Longfield, 1947
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874Royal tigertail
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962Texas Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea continentalis (Selys, 1878)⇒ Trapezostigma continentale Selys, 1878
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna nympha Navas, 1933
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & K..., 2015Pale Cascader
Zygonyx luctiferus Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Sweden
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
14
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
13
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
46
129
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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