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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Central Norway (Norway)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
375
3109
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
373
3106
7729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
44
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
23
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Norway
9 Families width 40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Norway
23 Genera with 40 Species
#ACEGHILMNOPSX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Norway
40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Central Norway
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
9
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