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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Cretaceous (Mesozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
716
2912
4886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
714
2906
4881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
71
212
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
55
167
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
52
162
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cretaceous
52 Families width 207 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNPRSTV
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner34SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Allopetaliidae Cockerell, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Araripephlebiidae Bechly, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Asiopteridae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Burmaphlebiidae Bechly & Poinar, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoenagrionidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Dysagrionidae Cockerell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaeshnidae Nel, Neraude..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eocorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Gallophlebiidae Nel & al., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 194017SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies17SpeciesTaxom
Gondvanogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hageniidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling7SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Juraheterophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Magnathemidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck & al., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Nannogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang &..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Nothomacromiidae (Carle, 1995)1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Progobiaeshnidae Bechly & al, 20016SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 199612SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Rudiaeschnidae Bechly, Nel,..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19039SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Valdicorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Cretaceous
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
36
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
29
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAllopetaliidae
Cockerell, 1913
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripechlorogomphidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripephlebiidae
Bechly, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsiopteridae
Pritykina, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBurmaphlebiidae
Bechly & Poinar, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCratopetaliidae
Bechly, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretacoenagrionidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretapetaluridae
Bechly, 1996
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEnigmaeshnidae
Nel, Neraudeau, Perrichot, Girard & Gomez, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEocorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGallophlebiidae
Nel & al., 2015
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGondvanogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHageniidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemeroscopidae
Pritykina, 1977
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuraheterophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMagnathemidae
Bechly, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegaphlebiidae
Bechly, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesochlorogomphidae
Fleck & al., 2008
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNannogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNodalulaidae
Lin, Huang & Nel, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNothomacromiidae
Carle, 1995
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProgobiaeshnidae
Bechly & al, 2001
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRudiaeschnidae
Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs & al., 2001
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyValdicorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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