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Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Vermont (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
3108
6619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3103
6612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
83
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
55
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
55
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
43
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
43
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vermont
5 Families width 117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies35SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers36SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails23SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vermont
43 Genera with 117 Species
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M
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphurus Needham, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Hylogomphus Needham, Wes..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Ladona Needham, 1857Corporals1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails5SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1773Whitetails2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails4SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermont
117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna interrupta interrupta Walker, 1908
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphurus fraternus Walker, 1959Midland clubtail
Gomphurus vastus (Walsh, 1862)⇒ Gomphus vastus Walsh, 1862
Gomphurus ventricosus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Gomphus ventricosus Walsh, 1863
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus furcifer (Hagen, 1878)⇒ Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hylogomphus abbreviatus (Hagen, 1878)⇒ Gomphus abbreviatus Hagen, 1878
Hylogomphus adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached clubtail
Ladona julia Uhler, 1857Chalk-fronted Corporal
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
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 pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895Brook Snaketail
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phanogomphus borealis Needham, 1901Beaverpond clubtail
Phanogomphus descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon clubtail
Phanogomphus exilis Selys, 1854Lancet clubtail
Phanogomphus lividus Selys, 1854Ashy clubtail
Phanogomphus quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids clubtail
Phanogomphus spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky clubtail
Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773Common Whitetail
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora incurvata Walker, 1918Incurvate Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Vermont
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
8
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
22
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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