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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
83
388
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
55
280
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
43
256
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
147
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
9
146
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
86
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
14
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
14 Genera with 42 Species
Aeschnosoma Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cellulocordulia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons3SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies17SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeschnosoma forcipula Hagen, 1871Hairy pepperwort
Cellulocordulia fasciata B. Riou, 1995
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
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) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia fidelis McLachlan, 1886
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemicordulia tenera Lieftinck, 1930
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora brisaci A. Nel, 1996
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora metallica metallica (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald

Subnodes of Corduliidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
7
31
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