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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
75
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
55
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
55
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
41
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
41
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
22
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Louisiana
6 Genera with 20 Species
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons4SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1903Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
20 Species
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) sepia Gloyd, 1933Sepia Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955Alabama Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia michaeli Brunelle, 2000Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925Coppery Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962Texas Emerald
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Louisiana
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacromiinae
Tillyard, 1917
2
4
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