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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
107
516
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
78
385
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
65
352
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
86
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
20
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
20 Genera with 61 Species
Cordulephya Selys, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald4SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Epomenus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Idoptilus Wootton, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1911river cruiser6SpeciesTaxom
Molercordulia Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Neophya Selys, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons3SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Syncordulia Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1992Boghaunters4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
61 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Cordulia filosa Hagen, 1861
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) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epomenus rugosus A. Handlirsch, 1906
Epophthalmia albicincta Burmeister, 1839
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911Superb Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Idoptilus onisciformis R. J. Wootton, 1972
Idoptilus peachii H. Woodward, 1887
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Macromia onerata Martin, 1907
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia viridescens Tillyard, 1911Rainforest Cruiser
Molercordulia karinae G. Bechly, 2005
Neophya legrandi A. Nel, 2014
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Procordulia affinis Selys, 1871Western swamp emerald
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962Texas Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora metallica metallica (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird, 1933Ozark Emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933Chestnut Cruiser
Williamsonia carruthersii Seward, 0
Williamsonia cynthiae Watson & Sin..., 1992
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter
Williamsonia margotiana Watson & Sin..., 1992

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
7
36
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