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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Cooktown (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
1108
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
1108
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
42
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cooktown
10 Families width 64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers24SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cooktown
42 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDGHILMNOPRT
Aciagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1913wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Antipodogomphus Fraser, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Archibasis Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1906Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Choristhemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeschna Förster, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Micromidia Fraser, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1908Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Oristicta Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1913Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers4SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cooktown
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Agriocnemis rubricauda Tillyard, 1913Red - rumped Wisp
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Antipodogomphus acolythus Martin, 1901Southern dragon
Antipodogomphus proselythus Martin, 1901Spinehead dragon
Archibasis mimetes Tillyard, 1913Blue-banded Longtail
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) arbustorum Tillyard, 1906Toothed Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) prasinus Tillyard, 1906Lemon-Tipped Hunter
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913Northern Ringtail
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901Yellow-tipped Tigertail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951Lesser Duskhawker
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger..., 1991Cave Duskhawker
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hemigomphus comitatus Tillyard, 1909Zebra vicetail
Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991Rainforest vicetail
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906Slender Reedling
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Micromidia atrifrons McLachlan, 1883Forest mosquitohawk
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia eludens Tillyard, 1908Elusive Archtail
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906Green-blue Threadtail
Nososticta solitaria Tillyard, 1906Five-spot threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Oristicta filicicola Tillyard, 1913Slender wiretail
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Petalura pulcherrima Tillyard, 1913Beatiful petaltail
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Cooktown
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
28
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
14
18
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