Dragonflies (Odonata)
Dragonflies Dragonfly - Southern hawker
Some examples of dragonfly species are: banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens), southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea), golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), northern emerald (Somatochlora arctica), azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum), blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans), large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula), willow emerald damselfly (Lestes viridis), emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator), small red-eyed damselfly (Erythromma viridulum), black-lined skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum), scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea), ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum), common darter (Sympetrum striolatum), black darter (Sympetrum danae), four-spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) and downy emerald (Cordulia aenea).True dragonfly - Ruddy Darter
Dragonflies can reach wingspans of 20 - 190 mm. Their bodies vary widely in terms of colouration. The head is completely separated from the chest and is therefore very flexible. Between the very large compound eyes are 3 simple eyes. The rear chest segments (mesothorax and metathorax) are strongly built.Head of a dragonfly
They can use their two nearly identical pairs of large wings independently in flight and can therefore abruptly change direction. They can hover at one point in the air and even fly backwards. Flight speeds of up to 50 km/h are not uncommon. The abdomen is very long and thin and has a stabilizing effect in flight.Dragonflies - Odonata
Dragonflies prefer to live near standing or flowing water. Many dragonfly species can be found in parks and gardens in areas inhabited by people.Dragonfly larva
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Suborder Cephalozygoptera ♰ Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021 Suborder Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996 Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 Damselflies Superfamily Aesnoidea Family Aeschnidiidae ♰ Needham, 1903 Small darner Family Agriidae Family Allopetaliidae ♰ Cockerell, 1913 Family Anglophlebiidae Family Araripechlorogomphidae ♰ Bechly & Ueda, 2002 Family Araripelibellulidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Araripephlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 1998 Family Archithemistidae ♰ Tillyard, 1917 Family Argiolestidae Fraser, 1957 Family Asiopteridae ♰ Pritykina, 1968 Family Austroperilestidae ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2005 Family Bolcacorduliidae ♰ Gentilini, 2002 Family Bolcathoridae ♰ Gentilini, 2002 Family Burmacoenagrionidae Family Burmaeshnidae ♰ Huang, Cai, Nel & Bechly, 2017 Family Burmagomphidae Family Burmaphlebiidae ♰ Bechly & Poinar, 2013 Family Campterophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1920 Family Carleidae Family Cordulegasteridae Family Cratopetaliidae ♰ Bechly, 2010 Family Cretacoenagrionidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Cretapetaluridae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Cyclothemistidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Cymatophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1906 Family Daohugoulibellulidae ♰ Nel & Huang, 2015 Family Enigmaeshnidae ♰ Nel, Neraudeau, Perrichot, Girard & Gomez, 2008 Family Enigmalestidae Family Eocorduliidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Eosagrionidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1934 Family Epallagidae Needham, 1903 Family Erichschmidtiidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Eumorbaeschnidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Euthemistidae ♰ Pritykina, 1968 Family Frenguelliidae ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2003 Family Gallophlebiidae ♰ Nel & al., 2015 Family Gomphaeschnidae ♰ Tillyard & Frase, 1940 Family Gompidae Family Gondvanogomphidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Hageniidae ♰ Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 Family Heliocharitidae Family Hemeroscopidae ♰ Pritykina, 1977 Family Henrotayiidae ♰ Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Cor, 2003 Family Heterophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1908 Family Hypolestidae ♰ Fraser, 1938 Family Idionychidae ♰ Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 Family Isophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1908 Family Juracorduliidae ♰ Bechly & Ueda, 2002 Family Juragomphidae ♰ Nel, Bechly, Martinez-Delclos & Fleck, 2001 Family Juraheterophlebiidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2003 Family Juralibellulidae ♰ Huang & Nel, 2007 Family Latibasaliidae ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2004 Family Liadotypidae ♰ Grauvogel & Laurentiaux, 1952 Family Liassogomphidae ♰ Tillyard, 1935 Family Liassophlebiidae ♰ Tillyard, 1925 Damsel-dragonflies Family Liassostenophlebiidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2003 Family Libanocorduliidae Family Liupanshaniidae ♰ Bechly & al, 2001 Family Magnathemidae ♰ Bechly, 2010 Family Megaphlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 2010 Family Menatlestidae Family Mesochlorogomphidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2008 Family Mesomantidiidae ♰ Tillyard, 1923 Family Mesomegaloprepidae Family Mesuropetalidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Myopophlebiidae ♰ Bode, 1953 Family Nannogomphidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Family Nodalulaidae ♰ Lin, Huang & Nel, 2007 Family Nothomacromiidae ♰ Carle, 1995 Family Palaeomacromiidae ♰ Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzon, 1999 Family Paraburmagomphidae Family Paracoryphagrionidae ♰ Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng & al., 2017 Family Paracymatophlebiidae ♰ Bechly & al, 2001 Family Paragonophlebiidae ♰ Nel, 2009 Family Parastenophlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 2005 Family Primumaeshnidae Family Priscalestidae ♰ Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007 Family Progobiaeshnidae ♰ Bechly & al, 2001 Family Prohemeroscopidae ♰ Bechly & Ueda, 2002 Family Prostenophlebiidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2003 Family Protohemiphlebiidae Family Rudiaeschnidae ♰ Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs & al., 2001 Family Selenothemidae Family Selenothemistidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1939 Family Sphenophlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 1997 Family Steleopteridae ♰ Handlirsch, 1906 Family Stenophlebiidae ♰ Needham, 1903 Family Thaumatoneuridae ♰ Fraser, 1957 Family Triassolestidae ♰ Bonaparte, 1970 Family Turanothemistidae ♰ Pritykina, 1968 Family Urothemistidae ♰ Lieftinck, 1954 Family Valdicorduliidae ♰ Bechly, 1996 Genus Accaphila Kirby, 1909 Genus Agrio Selys in Van der Maelen, 1831 Genus Ammogomphus Förster, 1914 Genus Andrephlebia Bechly, 2019 Genus Apeleutherus Kirby, 1900 Genus Austrolibellula ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2003 Genus Beblecia Kirby, 1900 Genus Brunellopteron Béthoux, Deregnaucourt & Norrad, 2021 Genus Burmastenophlebia Huang et al., 2018 Genus Caliaeshna Genus Coenargiocnemis Fraser, 1949 Genus Compsothemis Karsch, 1889 Genus Corduliops Karsch, 1889 Genus Coryphaeshna Genus Cretalestes ♰ Jarzembowski & al., 1998 Genus Cretapodagrion Huang et al., 2017 Genus Cyptolestes Williamson, 1921 Genus Dentigomphus Martin, 1912 Genus Diargia Calvert, 1909 Genus Dolaeschna Needham, 1907 Genus Doropteron ♰ Zalessky, 1946 Genus Echinopterogomphus Fraser, 1926 Genus Eodysphaea Bechly, Romain, Aase, Karr, Grance & Nel, 2020 Genus Erithragrion Martin, 1896 Genus Erythragrion Selys, 1876 Genus Geisfeldiella ♰ Kuhn, 1951 Genus Guineagomphus Compte Sart, 1963 Genus Hemicordula Genus Hemistigmoides Calvert, 1899 Genus Hologomphus Bartenev, 1914 Genus Homothetus ♰ Scudder, 1867 Genus Hydronympha Buchecker, 1876 Genus Indogomphus Fraser, 1922 Genus Indomacromia Fraser, 1924 Genus Ischnogomphus Williamson, 1918 Genus Ishneura Genus Josocora Kennedy, 1940 Genus Jujusia ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2002 Genus Libellila Genus Libyogomphus Fraser, 1926 Genus Malamarptis Karsch, 1890 Genus Monocoloptera Karsch in Kükenthal, 1900 Genus Myagrion Förster, 1914 Genus Nadiplax Navas, 1916 Genus Negomphoides Muttkowski, 1910 Genus Neonevra Selys, 1860 Genus Nesocria Kirby, 1889 Genus Nothemis Navas, 1915 Genus Oxygomphus Tillyard, 1917 Genus Palaeobasis Kennedy, 1920 Genus Parapetala ♰ Huang & al., 2003 Genus Passeria Martin in Alluaud & Jeannel, 1915 Genus Permothemis ♰ Martynov, 1935 Genus Platystigma Kennedy, 1920 Genus Podothemis Ris, 1909 Genus Proaeschna Fritsch, 1905 Genus Propecymatophlebia Huang et al., 2017 Genus Protagrion ♰ Brongniart, 1885 Genus Puella Brullé in Bory De St. Vincent, 1832 Genus Reschiostenophlebia Bechly, 2019 Genus Rhabdothemis ♰ Handlirsch, 1939 Genus Santanagrion Bechly, 2010 Genus Sogdothemis ♰ Martynov, 1937 Genus Sterope Heer, 1849 Genus Sylphis Selys, 1853 Genus Taolestes Needham, 1928 Genus Termitophorba Förster, 1906 Genus Thecadiplax Selys, 1883 Genus Thecaphora Charpentier in Burmeister, 1839 Genus Thecodiplax Yakobson & Bianchi, 1905 Genus Valerea Garrouste et al., 2016 Genus Whalleyala ♰ Brauckmann & Zessin, 1989 Genus Wolfgangeuphaea Nel, 2020 Genus Xerolestes Fraser, 1951
Synonyms German Libellen, English Damselflies, Dutch Libellen, Danish Guldsmede Swedish Trollsländor Finnish Sudenkorennot Norwegian Øyenstikkere Spanish Libelulas, Portuguese libélula
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