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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
268
1353
2302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
267
1351
2298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
26
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic Ocean
8 Families width 45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
25 Genera with 45 Species
#ACDEGILOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1887Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1887Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anaciaeschna (Aeshna) isosceles (Muller, 1767)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus davidi Selys, 1887Levant Clubtail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887Levant Pincertail
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympetrum dilatatum Calvert, 1892St. Helena darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Atlantic Ocean
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
17
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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