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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Corsica (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2705
5218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2702
5214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
42
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
33
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
33
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Corsica
12 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Corsica
33 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCEGHILMOPSTX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Anotogaster Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1883Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1853Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1764Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1916Lilysquatters1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sinictinogomphus Fraser, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1909Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Tanypteryx Kennedy, 1889Black Petaltail1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Corsica
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna nigroflava (Martin, 1908)⇒ Apamea monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anotogaster sieboldii Selys, 1854Giant Spiketail
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Boyeria maclachlani Selys, 1883
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Euphaea yayeyamana Matsumura & ..., 1913
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens virens Charpentier, 1825
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Mnais costalis Selys, 1869
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sinictinogomphus clavatus Fabricius, 1775Golden Flangetail
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tanypteryx pryeri Selys, 1889
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Corsica
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
19
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
14
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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