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Checklist for Subfamily Corduliinae Kirby, 1890
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
142
755
2351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
97
536
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
76
479
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
13
223
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
12
222
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
5
127
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
24
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
8
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
8 Genera with 51 Species
Aeschnosoma Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald5SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1992Baskettails13SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons5SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies22SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1992Boghaunters4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
51 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeschnosoma forcipula Hagen, 1871Hairy pepperwort
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Cordulia filosa Hagen, 1861
Cordulia scheuchzeri A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
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) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinosa Hagen, 1878Robust Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Epitheca annae G. Gentilini, 1992
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata bimaculata Charpentier, 1825
Epitheca miocenica G. Gentilini, 1992
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora borisi Marinov, 2001Bulgarian 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 hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962Texas 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 ozarkensis Bird, 1933Ozark Emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Williamsonia carruthersii Seward, 0
Williamsonia cynthiae Watson & Sin..., 1992
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter
Williamsonia margotiana Watson & Sin..., 1992


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov