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Checklist of Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
for Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
695
12061
41020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
12052
41005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
149
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
114
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
114
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
73
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Japan
8 Families width 175 Species and 60 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers79SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners34SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies32SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails21SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Japan
73 Genera with 175 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1908hawker dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1897Aeshna2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Anisogomphus Selys, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Anotogaster Selys, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Asiagomphus Asahina, 19268SpeciesTaxom
Boninthemis Asahina, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1883Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonia Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalaeschna Selys, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphus Selys, 19649SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1887American Emerald3SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19318SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1842Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebia Calvert, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1883Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1962Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail3SpeciesTaxom
Indothemis Ris, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1936Pygmy Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leptogomphus Selys, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1961Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1916river cruiser7SpeciesTaxom
Macromidia Martin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Melligomphus Chao, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Merogomphus Martin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 20163SpeciesTaxom
Nihonogomphus Oguma, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1926Pincertails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 187820SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Planaeschna McLachlan, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Polycanthagyna Fraser, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1887Flutterers7SpeciesTaxom
Sarasaeschna Karube & Yeh, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Shaogomphus Chao, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sieboldius Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Sinictinogomphus Fraser, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sinogomphus May, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1858Emerald Dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1926Least Clubtails7SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1949Hanging Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly32SpeciesTaxom
Tanypteryx Kennedy, 1889Black Petaltail2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders8SpeciesTaxom
Trigomphus Bartenev, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
175 Species and 60 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeschna mixta (Latreille, 1805)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeschna subarctica Walker, 1908
Aeschnophlebia anisoptera Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia longistigma Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia optata Selys, 1883
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna mixta soneharai Asahina, 1988
Aeshna nigroflava (Martin, 1908)⇒ Apamea monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subarctica subarctica Walker, 1908
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis insignis Rambur, 1842
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915Blue-spotted Emperor
Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915
Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867Island Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope julius Brauer, 1865
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anisogomphus maacki Selys, 1872
Anotogaster klossi Fraser, 1919
Anotogaster sieboldii Selys, 1854Giant Spiketail
Asiagomphus amamiensis Asahina, 1962
Asiagomphus amamiensis amamiensis
Asiagomphus amamiensis okinawanus Asahina, 1964
Asiagomphus coreanus Doi & Okumura, 1937
Asiagomphus melaenops Selys, 1854
Asiagomphus pryeri Selys, 1883
Asiagomphus yayeyamensis Matsumura, 1926
Boninthemis insularis Matsumura, 1913
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria maclachlani Selys, 1883
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata Ris, 1911
Brachygonia angulicostana Walsingham, 1900
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Cephalaeschna yanagisawai Sasamoto & Vu, 2018
Chlorogomphus brevistigma Oguma, 1926
Chlorogomphus brunneus Oguma, 1926
Chlorogomphus brunneus brunneus Oguma, 1926
Chlorogomphus brunneus costalis Asahina, 1949
Chlorogomphus brunneus keramensis Asahina, 1972
Chlorogomphus canhvang Kompier & Ka..., 2018
Chlorogomphus iriomotensis Ishida, 1972
Chlorogomphus okinawensis Ishida, 1964
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea amurensis Selys, 1887
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Crocothemis servilia mariannae Kiauta, 1983
Crocothemis servilia servilia Drury, 1773
Davidius fujiama Fraser, 1936
Davidius moiwanus Matsumura & ..., 1935
Davidius moiwanus moiwanus Matsumura & Oku, 1935
Davidius moiwanus sawanoi Asahina & Inoue, 1973
Davidius moiwanus taruii Asahina & Inoue, 1973
Davidius nanus Selys, 1869
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Deielia phaon Selys, 1883
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Epiophlebia superstes Selys, 1889
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata sibirica Selys, 1887
Epitheca marginata Selys, 1883
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Gomphus melaenops (Selys, 1854)⇒ Glipa tripartita Pic, 1934
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha ryukyuensis Asahina, 1962
Hemicordulia mindana Needham & Gyger, 1937
Hemicordulia mindana nipponica Asahina, 1980
Hemicordulia ogasawarensis Oguma, 1913
Hemicordulia okinawensis Asahina, 1947
Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867Amber-winged Glider
Ictinogomphus pertinax (Hagen, 1854)⇒ Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Indothemis limbata sita Campion, 1923
Lanthus fujiacus Fraser, 1936
Lathrecista asiatica asiatica Fabricius, 1798
Leptogomphus yayeyamensis Matsumura, 1926
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intermedia Bartenev, 1912
Leucorrhinia intermedia ijimai Asahina, 1961
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula phalerata Uhler, 1858
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Lyriothemis tricolor (Ris, 1919)⇒ Agrilus bisignatus Fisher, 1921
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macromia amphigena Selys, 1871
Macromia amphigena amphigena Selys, 1871
Macromia amphigena masaco Eda, 1976
Macromia clio Ris, 1916
Macromia daimoji Okumura, 1949
Macromia kubokaiya Asahina, 1964
Macromia urania Ris, 1916Club-tailed Cruiser
Macromidia ishidai Asahina, 1964
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Neurothemis taiwanensis Seehausen & Dow, 2016
Nihonogomphus viridis Oguma, 1926
Oligoaeschna kunigamiensis Ishida, 1972
Oligoaeschna pryeri Martin, 1909
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus viridicosta Oguma, 1926
Onychogomphus viridicostus Oguma, 1926
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum brevistylum (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum japonicum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum poecilops Ris, 1916Mangrove Skimmer
Orthetrum poecilops miyajimaense Yuki & Doi, 1938
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Rambur, 1842Common Red Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed forest hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Planaeschna ishigakiana Asahina, 1951
Planaeschna ishigakiana ishigakiana Asahina, 1951
Planaeschna ishigakiana nagaminei Asahina, 1988
Planaeschna milnei Selys, 1883
Planaeschna naica (Ishida, 1994)⇒ Agrilus vasiljevi Obenberger, 1933
Planaeschna risi Asahina, 1964
Planaeschna risi sakishimana Asahina, 1964
Polycanthagyna melanictera Selys, 1883
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis severini Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing
Rhyothemis variegata imperatrix Selys, 1887
Sarasaeschna kunigamiensis Ishida, 1972
Shaogomphus postocularis Selys, 1869
Sieboldius albardae Selys, 1886
Sinictinogomphus clavatus Fabricius, 1775Golden Flangetail
Sinogomphus flavolimbatus Matsumura, 1926
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora clavata Oguma, 1913
Somatochlora exuberata Bartenev, 1910
Somatochlora graeseri Selys, 1887
Somatochlora graeseri aureola Oguma, 1922
Somatochlora graeseri graeseri Selys, 1887
Somatochlora japonica (Matsumura, 1911)⇒ Austromordella niveosuturalis Lea, 1917
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Somatochlora viridiaenea Uhler, 1858
Somatochlora viridiaenea atrovirens Selys, 1883
Somatochlora viridiaenea viridiaenea Uhler, 1858
Stylogomphus ryukyuanus Asahina, 1951
Stylogomphus ryukyuanus asatoi Asahina, 1972
Stylogomphus ryukyuanus ryukyuanus Asahina, 1951
Stylogomphus shirozui Asahina, 1966
Stylogomphus shirozui watanabei Asahina, 1984
Stylogomphus suzukii Oguma, 1926
Stylurus annulatus Djakonov, 1926
Stylurus nagoyanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus oculatus Asahina, 1949
Sympetrum baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum baccha matutinum Ris, 1911
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum croceolum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum eroticum eroticum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum flavum (Bartenef, 1916)⇒ Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum frequens (Selys, 1883)⇒ Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841
Sympetrum gracile Oguma, 1915
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum kunckeli Selys, 1884
Sympetrum maculatum Oguma, 1922
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum elatum Selys, 1872
Sympetrum risi Bartenev, 1914
Sympetrum risi risi Bartenef, 1914
Sympetrum risi yosico Asahina, 1961
Sympetrum speciosum Oguma, 1915
Sympetrum speciosum speciosum
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum imitoides Bartenef, 1919
Sympetrum uniforme Selys, 1883
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum decoloratum Selys, 1884Plain Darter
Tanypteryx pryeri Selys, 1889
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Tramea transmarina euryale Selys, 1878
Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942Northern Glider
Tramea transmarina yayeyamana Asahina, 1964
Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842Saddlebag Glider
Trigomphus citimus Needham, 1931
Trigomphus citimus tabei Asahina, 1949
Trigomphus interruptus Selys, 1854
Trigomphus melampus Selys, 1869
Trigomphus ogumai Asahina, 1949
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Zyxomma obtusum Albarda, 1881
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in Japan
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
7
72
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderEpiophlebioptera
Bechly, 1996
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom