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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
68
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
53
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
53
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
41
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
41
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
21
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mississippi
4 Genera with 12 Species
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1927Shadowdragons3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
12 Species
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955Alabama Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925Coppery Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov