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Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
47
240
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
31
172
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
30
171
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
98
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
8
98
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
60
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
11 Genera with 21 Species
Aeschnosoma Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1908Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
21 Species
Aeschnosoma forcipula Hagen, 1871Hairy pepperwort
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
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) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Benelux
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
2
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