Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Tamil Nadu (South India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 286
2161
4277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 285
2159
4275 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 14
54
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 11
49
74 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 11
49
74 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 3
30
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 3
30
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Tamil Nadu
3 Families width 45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Tamil Nadu
30 Genera with 45 Species
| Acisoma Rambur, 1842 | Pintails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1897 | Aeshna | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1793 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bradinopyga Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidia Selys, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1891 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeothemis Ris, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Indothemis Ris, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1773 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalogomphus Campion, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1773 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874 | Snaketails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1770 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamarcha Karsch, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1832 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1889 | Dropwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tamil Nadu
45 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842 | Asian Pintail | | Anaciaeschna donaldi Fraser, 1922 | Donald's Hawker | | Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897 | | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 | Fiery Emperor | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793 | Asian Amberwing | | Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842 | Granite Ghost | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Gomphidia podhigai Babu & Subra..., 2019 | | | Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891 | Parakeet darner | | Hylaeothemis fruhstorferi Karsch, 1889 | Fruhstorfer's junglewatcher | | Hylaeothemis indica Fraser, 1946 | Western Ghats | | Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842 | Common Clubtail | | Indothemis carnatica Fabricius, 1798 | Black marsh skimmer | | Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891 | Restless demon | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Megalogomphus superbus Fraser, 1931 | | | Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773 | Fulvous Forest Skimmer | | Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842 | Paaddyfield parasol | | Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773 | Pied Paddy Skimmer | | Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874 | Pale Snaketail | | Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891 | Brown-bcked red marsh hawk | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868 | Marsh Skimmer | | Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787 | Asian Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842 | Blue Chaser | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Picture Wing | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878 | Blue-eyed Dwarf | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839 | Crimson Dropwing | | Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842 | Black Stream Glider | | Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889 | Dancing dropwing | | Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842 | Greater crimson glider |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
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