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Checklist for Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
and region South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
46
193
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
29
116
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
114
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
66
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
5 Families width 176 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners32SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies24SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers90SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Europe
66 Genera with 176 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUWZ
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 2003Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1976Golden-Ringed Dragonflies16SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1856American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1992Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Ilerdaegomphus Martinez-Del..., 19942SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Lindenia De Haan, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1863Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails5SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184111SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeaeschna Meunier, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurum Gentilini, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 2004Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1858Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1985Darter Dragonfly19SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1989Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1991Dropwings4SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
176 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cerdanica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna ghiandonii G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna messiniana G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna multicellulata G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anax criptus G. Gentilini, 1993
Anax cryptus Gentilini & ..., 1993
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis zavattinii Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster bidentata bidentata Selys, 1843
Cordulegaster bidentata sicilica (Fraser, 1929)⇒ Gortyna flavago Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cordulegaster boltoni (Donovan, 1807)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807
Cordulegaster boltoni boltoni
Cordulegaster boltoni immaculifrons (Selys & Hagen, 1850)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii immaculifrons Selys, 1843
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii algirica Morton, 1916
Cordulegaster boltonii immaculifrons Selys, 1843
Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979Balkan Goldenring
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster picta (Selys, 1854)⇒ Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulegaster picta intermedia Selys & Hagen, 1858
Cordulegaster trinacriae Waterston, 1976Italian Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia scheuchzeri A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Deielia sarae Gentilini & ..., 2004
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca annae G. Gentilini, 1992
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca miocenica G. Gentilini, 1992
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936Sable Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842Pronged Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus simillimus simillimus Selys, 1840
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ilerdaegomphus pallerolae J. E. Gomez ..., 1979
Ilerdaegomphus torcae X. Martínez-..., 1994
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula adriatica Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula donis
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula mediterranea G. Gentilini, 1989
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Lindenia tetraphylla Vander Linden, 1825Bladetail
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Oligaeschna saurai E. Peñalver, 1996
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus Vander Linden, 1820
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum brunneum cycnos Selys, 1848
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Oxygastra curtisi (Dale, 1834)⇒ Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaeaeschna pallerolae Gomez Pallerola, 1979
Palaeaeschna vidali Meunier, 1914
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pisaurum coloratum G. Gentilini, 1989
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna serrania Carvalho & S..., 2004
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum elongatum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum italicum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum krzeminskii G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum marinum Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum ibericum (Ocharan, 1985)⇒ Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Tramea barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea miocenica G. Gentilini, 1989
Trapezostigma barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis pseudodistanti Nel, 1991
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Epiprocta with occurrences in South Europe
InfraorderAnisoptera
Berthold, 1827
Dragonflies, True Dragonflies
5
66
176
Families
Genera
Species

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