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Checklist for Subfamily Corduliinae Kirby, 1890
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
221
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
88
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
88
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
55
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
4 Genera with 6 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Gomphomacromia mexicana (Needham, 1933)⇒ Mylabris nigricaudus Olivier, 1811
Neocordulia batesi Selys, 1871
Neocordulia batesi longipollex Calvert, 1909
Neocordulia campana May & Knopf, 1988
Neocordulia griphus May, 1992
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov