Suborder Anisoptera

Direct Child Taxa (7)

• Family Aeshnidae
• Family Cordulegastridae
• Family Corduliidae
• Family Gomphidae
• Family Libellulidae
• Family Macromiidae
• Family Petaluridae

Taxonomic Leaves (131)

1. Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)
2. Unicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)
3. Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
4. Flag-tailed Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
5. Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
6. Spine-crowned Clubtail (Hylogomphus abbreviatus)
7. Moustached Clubtail (Hylogomphus adelphus)
8. Harpoon Clubtail (Phanogomphus descriptus)
9. Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)
10. Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
11. Splendid Clubtail (Gomphurus lineatifrons)
12. Ashy Clubtail (Phanogomphus lividus)
13. Piedmont Clubtail (Hylogomphus parvidens)
14. Rapids Clubtail (Phanogomphus quadricolor)
15. Sable Clubtail (Stenogomphurus rogersi)
16. Cobra Clubtail (Gomphurus vastus)
17. Skillet Clubtail (Gomphurus ventricosus)
18. Green-faced Clubtail (Hylogomphus viridifrons)
19. Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
20. Northern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus parvulus)
21. Pygmy Snaketail (Ophiogomphus howei)
22. Appalachian Snaketail (Ophiogomphus incurvatus)
23. Maine Snaketail (Ophiogomphus mainensis)
24. Rusty Snaketail (Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis)
25. St. Croix Snaketail (Ophiogomphus susbehcha)
26. Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)
27. Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
28. Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
29. Laura's Clubtail (Stylurus laurae)
30. Russet-tipped Clubtail (Stylurus plagiatus)
31. Zebra Clubtail (Stylurus scudderi)
32. Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
33. Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
34. Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
35. Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)
36. Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
37. Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
38. Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
39. Comet Darner (Anax longipes)
40. Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
41. Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)
42. Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
43. Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros)
44. Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope)
45. Harlequin Darner (Gomphaeschna furcillata)
46. Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
47. Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata)
48. Brown Spiketail (Zoraena bilineata)
49. Delta-spotted Spiketail (Zoraena diastatops)
50. Tiger Spiketail (Zoraena erronea)
51. Twin-spotted Spiketail (Zoraena maculata)
52. Arrowhead Spiketail (Zoraena obliqua)
53. Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
54. Allegheny River Cruiser (Macromia alleghaniensis)
55. Illinois River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
56. Georgia River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis georgina)
57. Royal River Cruiser (Macromia taeniolata)
58. American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii)
59. Petite Emerald (Dorocordulia lepida)
60. Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
61. Selys' Sundragon (Helocordulia selysii)
62. Uhler's Sundragon (Helocordulia uhleri)
63. Umber Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia obsoleta)
64. Stygian Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia yamaskanensis)
65. Ski-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora elongata)
66. Fine-lined Emerald (Somatochlora filosa)
67. Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana)
68. Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis)
69. Treetop Emerald (Somatochlora provocans)
70. Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
71. Clamp-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa)
72. Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis)
73. Slender Baskettail (Epitheca costalis williamsoni)
74. Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
75. Mantled Baskettail (Epitheca semiaquea)
76. Robust Baskettail (Epitheca spinosa)
77. Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
78. Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
79. Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
80. Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
81. Martha's Pennant (Celithemis martha)
82. Ornate Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
83. Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
84. Common Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
85. Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
86. Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
87. Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)
88. White Corporal (Ladona exusta)
89. Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
90. Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
91. Crimson-ringed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia glacialis)
92. Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica)
93. Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
94. Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
95. Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
96. Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
97. Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
98. Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
99. Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
100. Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
101. Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
102. Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
103. Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
104. Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)
105. Greater Hyacinth Glider (Miathyria marcella)
106. Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
107. Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
108. Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
109. Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
110. Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
111. Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
112. Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
113. Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
114. Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
115. Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
116. White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
117. Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
118. Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
119. Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
120. Striped Saddlebags (Tramea darwini)
121. Carolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)
122. Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
123. Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
124. Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)
125. Dusky Clubtail (Phanogomphus spicatus)
126. Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha)
127. Swift River Cruiser (Macromia illinoiensis)
128. Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)
129. Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
130. Blackwater Clubtail (Gomphurus dilatatus)
131. Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)

Additional taxa

• Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
• Epitheca sp.
• Tramea sp.
• Sympetrum sp.
• Libellula sp.
• Lanthus sp.
• Phanogomphus sp.
• Macromia sp.
• Somatochlora sp.
• Zoraena sp.