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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
292
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
56
221
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
49
209
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
49 Families width 507 Species and 19 Subspecies
#ABCGHILMPSTUV
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner15SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners61SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Archithemistidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Asiopteridae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 20020SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies81SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails49SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoenagrionidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies49SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers125SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing6SpeciesTaxom
Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Urothemistidae Lieftinck, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Valdicorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in British Isles
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
114
302
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
45
140
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchithemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsiopteridae
Pritykina, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBolcathoridae
Gentilini, 2002
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretacoenagrionidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretapetaluridae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypolestidae
Fraser, 1938
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesochlorogomphidae
Fleck & al., 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrothemistidae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyValdicorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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