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Checklist for Subfamily Corduliinae Kirby, 1890
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
71
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
40
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
40
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
30
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
30
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
15
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
3 Genera with 8 Species
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1863Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
8 Species
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov