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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
211
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
21
132
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
21
132
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
81
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
81
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Libelluloidea
Selys, 1840
3
42
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCorduliidae
Selys-Longchamps, 1850
Baskettails, Boghaunters, Emerald dragonflies, Emeralds
9
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCorduliinae
Kirby, 1890
5
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
5 Genera with 22 Species
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1925Emerald Dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
22 Species
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora oregonica ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei Walker, 1925Whitehouse's emerald


Links, sources and further information
Corduliinae at itis.gov