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Checklist for Subfamily Corduliinae Kirby, 1890
and region Northwestern Illinois (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3218
5859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3215
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
101
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
53
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
52
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
38
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
38
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
20
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwestern Illinois
5 Genera with 10 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1908Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwestern Illinois
10 Species
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov