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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
5555
14377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
5550
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
92
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
60
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
60
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
43
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
43
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington
6 Families width 120 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners21SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies22SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers55SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails18SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington
43 Genera with 120 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anotogaster Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1874Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Miocordulia Kennedy, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails4SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons2SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1925Emerald Dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly18SpeciesTaxom
Tanypteryx Kennedy, 1879Black Petaltail1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
120 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anotogaster sieboldii Selys, 1854Giant Spiketail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epophthalmia biordinata S. E. Lewis, 1969
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lynnae Paulson, 1983Columbia Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black 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 auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
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 needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Miocordulia latipennis Kennedy, 1931
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tanypteryx hageni Selys, 1879Black Petaltail
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Anisoptera with occurrences in Washington
SuperfamilyAeshnoidea
Rambur, 1842
1
6
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCordulegastroidea
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyGomphoidea
Carle, 1986
1
12
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLibelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
22
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPetaluroidea
Carle, 1986
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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