![]() This family member, belonging to the Odonata order, is commonly known as ‘Clubtail dragonfly’. There are numerous genera in this family, few of them are-: This family is also well-known for comprising the fastest flying species of dragonflies. It is the largest dragonfly found in Europe and North America, and is considered as one of the largest dragonflies on the earth. The commonly referred hawkers or darner belongs to the Aeshnidae family, and is most widely spread in the North America. This family consists of five genera, namely-: ![]() Two other species are commonly found in the United States. Other popular species found in Australia are Petalura Gigantea, which is commonly referred as ‘giant dragonfly’. Out of the 11 species present in the present Petaluridae Family, the largest dragonfly is the Australian Petalura Ingentissima that has a wingspan of over 160mm, and the length of the body is around 100mm. It is believed to be the most ancient species of the extant dragonflies present in this family, that also have fossils dated back to the era of the dinosaurs around 150 million years ago. This family belongs to the super family Aeshnoidea, and consists of dragonflies named as ‘Petal tails’. Uropetala Carovei – Photo by: Ed Mitchell The five families of this super-family are-: It consists of five dragonfly families comprising of the “hawkers,” out of which, one family has no existing species. This is a super-family consisting of dragonflies. They are mainly distributed into three super-families, the first being. ![]() These species have been classified into 11 families comprising about 348 genera. READ MORE: How Long Do Dragonflies Live? Types of DragonfliesĪn estimate of 3012 dragonfly species had been described until 2010. The other place like Kamchatka, where the lakes and other water bodies have very low temperature, is a difficult habitat for dragonflies to survive, but still some species like Somatochlora Arctica and Aeshna Subarctica can be found in this region. ![]() These dragonflies do not inhabit such regions, but strong winds can occasionally sweep them there, like the species Hemianax Ephippiger, which is actually an inhabitant of North Africa, but is found in Iceland. Hence, you will not find much species in Iceland. Generally, the dragonflies become limited in higher altitude areas. They also have the ability to survive even when their body temperature rises above the normal insect’s temperature, especially those found in the cooler regions. The Aeshnids and Libellulid dragonflies are seen in the desert pool areas, such as the desert of Mojave, where they prefer living in shades, at a temperature of 18 to 45 degree Celsius. The dragonfly can inhabit mountainous to sea level regions, but the diversity in species decreases along with the altitude. Most of the species of Anisoptera are tropical, and only a very few are seen in the temperate regions. This species is cosmopolitan, and hence it occurs in all the continents, especially in the warmer areas. The world’s most common and widespread species of dragonfly is the globe skimmer, Pantala Flavescens. It also occurs in Central America, stretching from Newfoundland in the north to the south of Bahia Blanca situated in Argentina, throughout Europe to Asia, Middle East and North Africa. ![]() For example, the species Blue-Eyed Darner, biologically known as Rhionaeschna Multicolor is widely spread across northern parts of America. Some species and genera of dragonflies are seen across continents. Distributionĭragonflies are widely spread, and commonly occur on every continent, except the continent of Antarctica. They are renowned as agile and fast fliers that migrate across the sea and oceans, but their actual habitat is away from the water body. The adult form in the flying stage last for only a few weeks or days. In a dragonfly’s life, many years are spent as a larva in the freshwater habitat. Dragonflies of any species or genus are basically brutal predators, both in the adult form as well as in the larval stage, at which they are referred as naiads or nymphs. ![]()
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