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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
129
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
74
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
74
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
58
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
6
58
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
2
30
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
9
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
5
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
5 Genera with 19 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1878Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
19 Species
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American 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) spinosa Hagen, 1878Robust 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 elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora georgiana Walker, 1925Coppery Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov