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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
107
516
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
78
385
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
65
352
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
4
86
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
20
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
7
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
7 Genera with 36 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald4SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1992Boghaunters4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Cordulia filosa Hagen, 1861
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) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland 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 metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora metallica metallica (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird, 1933Ozark Emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
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