Dragonfly
"Anisoptera" redirects here. For other uses, see Anisoptera (disambiguation). This article is about the insect. For other uses, see Dragonfly (disambiguation). Dragonfly Temporal range: Jurassic–recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Yellow-winged darter Sympetrum flaveolum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Clade : Euarthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Epiprocta Infraorder: Anisoptera Selys, 1854 Families Aeshnoidea Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners) Austropetaliidae Gomphidae (clubtails) Petaluridae (petaltails) Cordulegastroidea Chlorogomphidae Cordulegastridae (spiketails) Neopetaliidae Libelluloidea Corduliidae (emeralds) $ Libellulidae (skimmers, etc) Macromiidae (cruisers) Synthemistidae (tigertails) $ Not a clade A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek ἄνισος anisos , "uneven" and πτερόν pteron , "wing", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are cha...