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Petaluridae. The petaltails of the family Petaluridae are among the most ancient of the extant true dragonflies (infraorder Anisoptera), [2] having fossil members from as early as the Jurassic, over 150 million years ago. A 2024 molecular phylogeny found that the petaltails comprise two clades, a Gondwanan clade and a Laurasian clade.
Damselfly. Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Epiprocta) but are usually smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along the body when at rest, unlike dragonflies which hold the wings flat and away from ...
Brachydiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. [ 2] They occur in Asia from India to China and Southeast Asia, and New Guinea to Australia. [ 3] Species of Brachydiplax are often commonly found. Males of most species are usually pale to mid powder blue.
W. fletcheri. Binomial name. Williamsonia fletcheri. Williamson, 1923. Williamsonia fletcheri, the ebony boghaunter, is a species of dragonfly in the emerald family Corduliidae. It is found in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Larvae occur in acidic bogs .
Tanypteryx is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Petaluridae. The genus contains only two species. One Tanypteryx hageni (Selys, 1879), the black petaltail, occurs in the Pacific Northwest and the other, Tanypteryx pryeri (Selys, 1889), is found in Japan. References. Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List".
The Chlorogomphidae are a family of Odonata (dragonflies) from the suborder Anisoptera, native to Asia. References. Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010
Tramea. Hagen, 1861[1] Tramea is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, [2] the skimmers and perchers. Species of Tramea are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe. [3] They typically have colored bases to their otherwise translucent hindwings.
Anisoptera. Family: Corduliidae. Genus: Williamsonia. Davis, 1913. Williamsonia is a genus of small dragonflies in the family Corduliidae. They are commonly known as boghaunters. Unlike other genera of emerald dragonflies, they have dark eyes and nonmetallic bodies.