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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Toronto (Southern Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1940
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
1940
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toronto
4 Families width 8 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toronto
7 Genera with 8 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toronto
8 Species
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Toronto
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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