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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Bristol (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1415
2364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1414
2363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
32
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bristol
11 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bristol
25 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCEGILOPSX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1874Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1932Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bristol
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Stylurus ivae Williamson, 1932Shining Clubtail
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Bristol
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
14
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
11
13
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