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Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
103
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
63
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
62
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
46
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
46
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
22
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
6 Genera with 19 Species
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1933Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons4SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
19 Species
Didymops floridensis Davis, 1921Florida Cruiser
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) sepia Gloyd, 1933Sepia Baskettail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955Alabama Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Alabama
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Corduliidae at ru.ac.za
Corduliidae at artfakta.se
Corduliidae at dyntaxa.se
Corduliidae at gbif.org
Corduliidae at irmng.org
Corduliidae at itis.gov