Checklist of Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) for Continents
List of families for Continents 114 Families width 7401 Species and 633 Subspecies
| Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903 | Small darner | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 626 | Species | Taxom | | Aktassiidae Pritykina, 1968 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Allopetaliidae Cockerell, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly & Ueda, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 1996 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Araripephlebiidae Bechly, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archithemistidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asiopteridae Pritykina, 1968 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Austroperilestidae Petruleviciu..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994 | Redspot Dragonflies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Burmaphlebiidae Bechly & Poinar, 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 197 | Species | Taxom | | Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1920 | | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 193 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903 | | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960) | | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 1400 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegasteridae | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 419 | Species | Taxom | | Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cretacoenagrionidae Bechly, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 1996 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclothemistidae Bechly, 1996 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Daohugoulibellulidae Nel & Huang, 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853 | Barelegs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysagrionidae Cockerell, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enigmaeshnidae Nel, Neraude..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eocorduliidae Bechly, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eosagrionidae Handlirsch, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epallagidae Needham, 1903 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erichschmidtiidae Bechly, 1996 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905 | Gossamerwings | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Euthemistidae Pritykina, 1968 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Frenguelliidae Petruleviciu..., 2003 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gallophlebiidae Nel & al., 2015 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 1048 | Species | Taxom | | Gondvanogomphidae Bechly, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hageniidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliocharitidae | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960 | Ancient greenling | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechl..., 2003 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1908 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolestidae Fraser, 1938 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Idionychidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1908 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Juracorduliidae Bechly & Ueda, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Juragomphidae Nel, Bechly,..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Juraheterophlebiidae Fleck & al., 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Juralibellulidae Huang & Nel, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latibasaliidae Petruleviciu..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 194 | Species | Taxom | | Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liadotypidae Grauvogel & ..., 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 1935 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925 | Damsel-dragonflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Liassostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 1337 | Species | Taxom | | Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 2001 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Macromiidae | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magnathemidae Bechly, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 325 | Species | Taxom | | Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck & al., 2008 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesomantidiidae Tillyard, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 1996 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Myopophlebiidae Bode, 1953 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nannogomphidae Bechly, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang &..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nothomacromiidae (Carle, 1995) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 1999 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Paracymatophlebiidae Bechly & al, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragonophlebiidae Nel, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | Shortwings | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 286 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 237 | Species | Taxom | | Polythoridae Munz, 1919 | Bannerwings | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progobiaeshnidae Bechly & al, 2001 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Prohemeroscopidae Bechly & Ueda, 2002 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 2003 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Proterogomphidae Bechly, 1996 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolestidae Kirby, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Rudiaeschnidae Bechly, Nel,..., 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Selenothemistidae Handlirsch, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 1997 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stenophlebiidae Needham, 1903 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 | Malachite | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917) | | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917 | Southern emeralds | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 1970 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Turanothemistidae Pritykina, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemistidae Lieftinck, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Valdicorduliidae Bechly, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928 | Extinct family of damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Continents | Suborder | Cephalozygoptera ♰ Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
| 2 8 22 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | | Suborder | Epiprocta Lohmann, 1996
| 16 490 3635 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | | Suborder | Zygoptera Selys, 1854 Damselflies | 21 374 3310 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Aeschnidiidae ♰ Needham, 1903 small darner | 37 47 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Allopetaliidae ♰ Cockerell, 1913
| 1 2 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Araripechlorogomphidae ♰ Bechly & Ueda, 2002
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Araripelibellulidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 6 8 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Araripephlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 1998
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Archithemistidae ♰ Tillyard, 1917
| 1 2 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Asiopteridae ♰ Pritykina, 1968
| 7 16 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Austroperilestidae ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2005
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Bolcacorduliidae ♰ Gentilini, 2002
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Bolcathoridae ♰ Gentilini, 2002
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Burmaphlebiidae ♰ Bechly & Poinar, 2013
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Campterophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1920
| 38 62 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Cordulegasteridae
| 1 5 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Cratopetaliidae ♰ Bechly, 2010
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Cretacoenagrionidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Cretapetaluridae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 4 4 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Cyclothemistidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 4 7 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Cymatophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1906
| 5 15 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Daohugoulibellulidae ♰ Nel & Huang, 2015
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Enigmaeshnidae ♰ Nel, Neraudeau, Perrichot, Girard & Gomez, 2008
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Eocorduliidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Eosagrionidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1934
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Epallagidae Needham, 1903
| 7 10 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Erichschmidtiidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 2 3 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Eumorbaeschnidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 1 2 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Euthemistidae ♰ Pritykina, 1968
| 2 3 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Frenguelliidae ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2003
| 2 3 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Gallophlebiidae ♰ Nel & al., 2015
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Gomphaeschnidae ♰ Tillyard & Frase, 1940
| 14 22 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Gondvanogomphidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Hageniidae ♰ Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Heliocharitidae
| 1 0 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Hemeroscopidae ♰ Pritykina, 1977
| 2 2 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Henrotayiidae ♰ Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Cor, 2003
| 2 2 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Heterophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1908
| 3 14 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Hypolestidae ♰ Fraser, 1938
| 3 3 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Idionychidae ♰ Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Isophlebiidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1908
| 9 9 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Juracorduliidae ♰ Bechly & Ueda, 2002
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Juragomphidae ♰ Nel, Bechly, Martinez-Delclos & Fleck, 2001
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Juraheterophlebiidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2003
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Juralibellulidae ♰ Huang & Nel, 2007
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Latibasaliidae ♰ Petrulevicius & Nel, 2004
| 1 2 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Liadotypidae ♰ Grauvogel & Laurentiaux, 1952
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Liassogomphidae ♰ Tillyard, 1935
| 6 6 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Liassophlebiidae ♰ Tillyard, 1925 damsel-dragonflies | 5 14 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Liassostenophlebiidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2003
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Liupanshaniidae ♰ Bechly & al, 2001
| 8 11 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Magnathemidae ♰ Bechly, 2010
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Megaphlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 2010
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Mesochlorogomphidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2008
| 2 2 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Mesomantidiidae ♰ Tillyard, 1923
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Mesuropetalidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 2 5 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Myopophlebiidae ♰ Bode, 1953
| 5 7 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Nannogomphidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Nodalulaidae ♰ Lin, Huang & Nel, 2007
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Nothomacromiidae ♰ Carle, 1995
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Palaeomacromiidae ♰ Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzon, 1999
| 3 4 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Paracymatophlebiidae ♰ Bechly & al, 2001
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Paragonophlebiidae ♰ Nel, 2009
| 1 2 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Parastenophlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 2005
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Priscalestidae ♰ Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Progobiaeshnidae ♰ Bechly & al, 2001
| 4 6 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Prohemeroscopidae ♰ Bechly & Ueda, 2002
| 1 2 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Prostenophlebiidae ♰ Fleck & al., 2003
| 3 3 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Rudiaeschnidae ♰ Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs & al., 2001
| 2 2 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Selenothemistidae ♰ Handlirsch, 1939
| 2 2 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Sphenophlebiidae ♰ Bechly, 1997
| 4 6 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Steleopteridae ♰ Handlirsch, 1906
| 5 6 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Stenophlebiidae ♰ Needham, 1903
| 8 18 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Thaumatoneuridae ♰ Fraser, 1957
| 9 21 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Triassolestidae ♰ Bonaparte, 1970
| 10 20 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Turanothemistidae ♰ Pritykina, 1968
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Urothemistidae ♰ Lieftinck, 1954
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Family | Valdicorduliidae ♰ Bechly, 1996
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom |
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