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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bismarck Archipelago
8 Families width 23 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
24 Genera with 23 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1868wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Huonia Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1971river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Metagrion Calvert, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1878
Archtails0SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1970
Leaftails0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1949Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
23 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Macromia lachesis Lieftinck, 1971
Mortonagrion martini Ris, 1900
Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878Damselfly
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Nososticta commutata Lieftinck, 1938
Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


Links, sources and further information
Odonata at papua-insects.nl
Odonata at ru.ac.za
Odonata at artfakta.se
Odonata at dyntaxa.se
Odonata at gbif.org
Odonata at irmng.org
Odonata at itis.gov
Odonata at marinespecies.org