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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1424
46886
383801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1418
46814
383608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
107
740
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
79
547
2939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
64
517
2890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Asia
64 Families width 2890 Species and 342 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHIJLMNPRST
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners234SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 185313SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Asiopteridae Pritykina, 196814SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Burmaphlebiidae Bechly & Poinar, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies85SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 192041SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly132SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 190339SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)20SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies400SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegasteridae2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie25SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails169SpeciesTaxom
Cyclothemistidae Bechly, 19967SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Daohugoulibellulidae Nel & Huang, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Dysagrionidae Cockerell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eocorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Erichschmidtiidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings77SpeciesTaxom
Euthemistidae Pritykina, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19408SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies396SpeciesTaxom
Gondvanogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling3SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19080SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings12SpeciesTaxom
Juragomphidae Nel, Bechly,..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Juralibellulidae Huang & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies87SpeciesTaxom
Liadotypidae Grauvogel & ..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers483SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing77SpeciesTaxom
Nannogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang &..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Paracymatophlebiidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Paragonophlebiidae Nel, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies206SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies190SpeciesTaxom
Progobiaeshnidae Bechly & al, 20016SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails68SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestidae Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Rudiaeschnidae Bechly, Nel,..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)5SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19706SpeciesTaxom
Turanothemistidae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Asia
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
12
228
1369
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
17
176
1376
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsiopteridae
Pritykina, 1968
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBurmaphlebiidae
Bechly & Poinar, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
31
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCordulegasteridae
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyclothemistidae
Bechly, 1996
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDaohugoulibellulidae
Nel & Huang, 2015
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEocorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErichschmidtiidae
Bechly, 1996
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuthemistidae
Pritykina, 1968
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGondvanogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemeroscopidae
Pritykina, 1977
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuragomphidae
Nel, Bechly, Martinez-Delclos & Fleck, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuralibellulidae
Huang & Nel, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiadotypidae
Grauvogel & Laurentiaux, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNannogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNodalulaidae
Lin, Huang & Nel, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParacymatophlebiidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParagonophlebiidae
Nel, 2009
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProgobiaeshnidae
Bechly & al, 2001
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRudiaeschnidae
Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs & al., 2001
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTuranothemistidae
Pritykina, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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