AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
144
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
80
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
73
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
51
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
51
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
29
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
10
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Illinois
10 Genera with 24 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epicordulia Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser6SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons4SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
24 Species
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Illinois
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
7
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