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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Canterbury (East Kent, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1068
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
1066
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canterbury
7 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canterbury
15 Genera with 20 Species
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canterbury
20 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Canterbury
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
7
9
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