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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
157
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
101
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
101
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
63
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
5 Families width 196 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners37SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies44SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers107SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
63 Genera with 196 Species
#ABCDEGILMNOPRSTUZ
Aeshna Fabricius, 1905Aeshna Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Agriogomphus Selys, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails4SpeciesTaxom
Archaeogomphus Williamson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers8SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphlebia Selys, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 2017Knobtails15SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1912Ringtails5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 2019Duskhawkers8SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs9SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers15SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer7SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perigomphus Belle, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails4SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons5SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners4SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders7SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
196 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cornigera (Brauer, 1866)⇒ Epicauta tetragramma Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna cornigera cornigera (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna jalapensis (Williamson, 1908)⇒ Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Aeshna psilus (Calvert, 1947)⇒ Epicauta waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna williamsoniana Calvert, 1905Williamson's Darner
Agriogomphus tumens Calvert, 1905
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anatya normalis (Calvert, 1899)⇒ Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986Broad-striped Forceptail
Aphylla obscura (Kirby, 1899)⇒ Aphylla tenuis Hagen, 1859
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Aphylla tenuis Hagen, 1859
Archaeogomphus furcatus Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga pertinax eurysema Ris, 1913
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga rapax crocosema (Ris, 1913)⇒ Eublemma ceresensis Wiltshire, 1980
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis funerea Carpenter, 1897
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Cordulegaster diadema godmani McLachlan, 1878
Cordulegaster godmani McLachlan, 1878
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna amazonica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna apeora Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Coryphaeschna luteipennis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Diaphlebia pallidistylus (Belle, 1972)⇒ Mordella marginata Melsheimer, 1845
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis aliciae Gonzalez-Sor..., 2006
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus bosquenuboso Haber, 2017
Epigomphus camelus Calvert, 1905Humped Knobtail
Epigomphus corniculatus Belle, 1989Horned Knobtail
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Epigomphus houghtoni Brooks, 1989Limí³n Knobtail
Epigomphus mata
Epigomphus morrisoni Haber, 2017
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus subobtusus Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Epigomphus subsimilis Calvert, 1929Alajuela Knobtail
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus verticicornis Calvert, 1908Cartago Knobtail
Epigomphus wagneri Haber, 2017
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858Straight-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erpetogomphus schausi Calvert, 1919
Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gomphoides suasa Selys-Longch..., 1859
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha caudata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha vargasi Haber, 2019
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula mariae Garrison, 1992
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria mengeri watsoni (Dunkle, 1995)⇒ Euchalcia gerda Püngeler, 1907
Micrathyria occipita Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria ocellata quicha (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria schumanni Calvert, 1906
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neocordulia batesi Selys, 1871
Neocordulia campana May & Knopf, 1988
Neocordulia griphus May, 1992
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Oligoclada heliophila Borror, 1931
Oligoclada umbricola Borror, 1931
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972Branchiopods
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla elongata Selys, 1858
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Phyllogomphoides appendiculatus Kirby, 1899Great Basin fairy shrimp
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Progomphus anomalus Belle, 1973
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus longistigma Ris, 1918
Progomphus mexicanus Belle, 1973
Progomphus pygmaeus Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum nigrocreatum Calvert, 1920Talamanca meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis turrialba Ris, 1919
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Costa Rica
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
63
196
Families
Genera
Species

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