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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
5 Families width 15 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
13 Genera with 15 Species
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nesocordulia McLachlan, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nesolestes Selys, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
15 Species
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Gynacantha bispina Rambur, 1842
Libellula lateralis Burmeister, 1839
Nesocordulia villiersi Legrand, 1984
Nesolestes pauliani Fraser, 1951
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermorthemis comorensis Fraser, 1958
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Comoros
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
2
2
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