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Checklist for Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850 (Baskettails)
and region Middlesex County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2328
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2327
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
67
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
50
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
50
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
37
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
37
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
20
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
8 Genera with 17 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
17 Species
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
6
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