Checklist of Infraorder Anisoptera Berthold, 1827 (Dragonflies)
for Virginia (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 522
4720
9946 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 520
4716
9941 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects | 25
125
329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
| 12
75
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies | 12
75
197 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
59
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies | 6
59
141 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Virginia
6 Families width 141 Species
Genera for Virginia
59 Genera with 141 Species
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1861 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aphylla Selys, 1936 | Forceptails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1890 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1854 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1854 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epicordulia Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1878 | Baskettails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858 | Ringtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840 | Pygmy Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1901 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1842 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lanthus Needham, 1980 | Pygmy Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Miathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1889 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasiaeschna Selys, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Octogomphus Selys, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1993 | Snaketails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Oplonaeschna Selys, 1883 | Riffle Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 | Whitetails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoleon Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1907 | Emerald Dragonflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Stenogomphurus Carle, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylogomphus Fraser, 2004 | Least Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1862 | Hanging Clubtails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tachopteryx Uhler, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Virginia
141 Species | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna constricta Say, 1840 | Lance-tipped darner | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 | Aeschne à Tubercules | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 | Green-striped darner | | Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 | Green Emperor | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 | Comet Darner | | Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 | Australian emperor | | Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936 | Two-striped Forceptail | | Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 | Lilypad Clubtail | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 | Ocellated Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha'S Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983 | Brown Spiketail | | Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854 | Delta-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858 | Pacific Spiketail | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Cordulegaster sayi Selys, 1854 | Say's Spiketail | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842 | Regal Darner | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871 | Slender Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839 | Mantled Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinosa Hagen, 1878 | Robust Baskettail | | Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 | Eastern Ringtail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874 | Taper-tailed Darner | | Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840 | Harlequin Darner | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) dilatatus Rambur, 1842 | Blackwater Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902 | Cocoa Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 | Splendid Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) septima Westfall, 1956 | Septima's Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863 | Skillet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) consanguis Selys, 1879 | Cherokee Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896 | Harpoon Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) minutus Rambur, 1842 | Cypress Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863 | Rapids Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936 | Sable Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878 | Spine-crowned Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901 | Green-faced Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878 | Selys Sundragon | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854 | Northern Pygmy Clubtail | | Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980 | Southern Pygmy Clubtail | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 | Allegheny River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947 | Mountain River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857 | Hyacinth Glider | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842 | Cyrano Darner | | Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840 | Umber Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 | Cinnamon Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895 | Brook Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 | Riffle Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924 | Pygmy Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863 | Maine Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus susbehcha Vogt & Smith, 1993 | Saint Croix Snaketail | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861 | Spatterdock Darner | | Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842 | Banded Flutterer | | Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866 | Ski-tailed Emerald | | Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | Fine-lined Emerald | | Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925 | Coppery Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | Treetop Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907 | Williamson's emerald | | Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878 | Eastern Least Clubtail | | Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laude..., 2004 | Interior Least Clubtail | | Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 | Riverine Clubtail | | Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932 | Laura's Clubtail | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873 | Zebra Clubtail | | Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862 | Arrow Clubtail | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858 | Gray petaltail | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Virginia
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