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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
2981
6495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
2975
6484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
41
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canary Islands
7 Families width 53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canary Islands
29 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPRSTZ
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1958Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1979Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1905Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911Island Darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Canary Islands
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
20
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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