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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Baden-Württemberg (South Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
2912
5769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
2909
5765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
79
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
22
56
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
20
54
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baden-Württemberg
20 Families width 123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners17SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers34SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baden-Württemberg
54 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSUX
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1849hawker dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebia Bode, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebia Deichmueller, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Elattogomphus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ensphingophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Germanostenolestes Nel & Fleck, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1849Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebia Westwood, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Heterothemis Handlirsch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Parabrachydiplax Bechly & Sach, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Paraheterophlebia Nel & Henrotay, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phthitogomphus Cowley, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plagiophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Platycorion Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Proinogomphus Handlirsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebia Hagen, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogomphus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Urogomphus Handlirsch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baden-Württemberg
123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeschna eudore Heer, 1849
Aeschna polydore Heer, 1849
Aeschna tyche Heer, 1849
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tyche O. Heer, 1849
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agrion aglaope Heer, 1849
Agrion aglaopheme O. Heer, 1849
Agrion iris Heer, 1879
Agrion leucosia Heer, 1849
Agrion ligea Heer, 1849
Agrion parthenope Heer, 1849
Agrion peisinoe Heer, 1849
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Campterophlebia elegans A. Bode, 1905
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Cymatophlebia herrienae G. Bechly, 2001
Cymatophlebia suevica G. Bechly, 2001
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937Near Threatened
Elattogomphus latus A. Bode, 1953
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ensphingophlebia undulata A. Bode, 1953
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Germanostenolestes lutzi A. Nel, 2012
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha polydore Heer, 1849
Heterophlebia buckmani R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Heterothemis brodiei J. Buckman, 1843
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes leucosia O. Heer, 1849
Lestes ligea O. Heer, 1849
Lestes peisinoe O. Heer, 1849
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula calypso O. Heer, 1849
Libellula densa Hagen, 1862
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula longialata Germar, 1839
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula oeningensis C. D. E. Koenig, 1825
Libellula perse Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula thetis Heer, 1849
Libellula thoe O. Heer, 1849
Myopophlebia libera A. Bode, 1953
Necrogomphus brunswigae Handlirsch, 1939
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Parabrachydiplax miocenica G. Bechly, 2002
Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi A. Bode, 1953
Phthitogomphus angulatus A. Handlirsch, 1939
Plagiophlebia praecostarea Bode, 1953
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycorion utroquelaesum A. Bode, 1953
Proinogomphus bodei A. Bode, 1953
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sphenophlebia interrupta A. Bode, 1953
Stenolestes iris O. Heer, 1879
Stenophlebia rolfhuggeri G. Bechly, 2003
Strongylogomphus grasselianus A. Bode, 1953
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Urogomphus nusplingensis Bechly, 1998
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Baden-Württemberg
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
20
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
17
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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