Checklist of Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
for Denmark (Scandinavia)
List of families for Denmark
15 Families width 128 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epallagidae Needham, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Denmark
65 Genera with 128 Species
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1836 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1839 | Dancers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrolestes Tillyard, 1862 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachytron Evans, 1764 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calicnemia Strand, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825 | Willow Spreadwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1823 | Eurasian Bluets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1807 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1758 | American Emerald | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1832 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ejerslevia Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eodysagrion Rust & al., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1825 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythromma Charpentier, 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Furagrion Petruleviciu..., 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschna Selys, 1997 | Pygmy Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1758 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hanklitia Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1798 | Rubyspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Labandeiraia Petruleviciu..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1825 | Emerald Damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758 | Whitefaces | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Litheuphaea Fraser, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Molercordulia Bechly, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morsagrion Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1840 | Sprites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1758 | Pincertails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785 | Snaketails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oplonaeschna Selys, 1922 | Riffle Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1798 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parabaissaeshna | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phenacolestes Cockerell, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771 | Featherlegs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Primorilestes Nel & al., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solveigia Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1825 | Emerald Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sympecma Burmeister, 1820 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1758 | Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthagrion Selys, 1876 | Red and Blue Damsel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthostigma Navas, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Denmark
128 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue-eyed hawker | | Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764 | Blue hawker | | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767 | Green-eyed Hawker | | Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908) | ⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767 | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 | Autumn Hawker | | Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856 | Baltic hawker | | Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908 | Bog hawker | | Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836 | Green hawker | | Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848 | | | Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767 | Green-eyed Hawker | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax parthenope Selys, 1839 | Lesser Emperor | | Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Kennedy, 1925 | Tiny flatwing | | Archiargiolestes pusillus Tillyard, 1908 | Little flatwing | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876 | South-western billabongfly | | Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842 | Slender Ringtail | | Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862 | Blue Ringtail | | Austrolestes io Selys, 1862 | Iota Ringtail | | Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764 | Hairy dragonfly | | Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984 | | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789 | Small Red Damsel | | Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 | Green Emerald Damselfly | | Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840 | Dark Bluet | | Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825 | Northern Blue Damselfly | | Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840 | Crescent Bluet | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823 | Variable Blue Damselfly | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758 | Downy Emerald | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Ejerslevia haraldi ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840 | Rainbow Bluet | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Eodysagrion mikkelseni ♰ J. Rust, 2008 | | | Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera ♰ A. Pongrácz, 1935 | | | Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825 | Eurasian Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823 | Large Redeye | | Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840 | Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly | | Furagrion jutlandicus ♰ K. L. Henriksen, 1922 | | | Furagrion morsi ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Gomphaeschna danica ♰ H. O. R. Madsen, 1997 | | | Gomphaeschna paleocenica ♰ H. O. R. Madsen, 1997 | | | Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758 | Club-tailed Dragonfly | | Hanklitia hankliti ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825 | Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Labandeiraia europae ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2007 | | | Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825) | ⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | | Lestes australis (Walker, 1952) | ⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862 | | Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | Migrant Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825 | Small Emerald Damselfly | | Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839 | Dark Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840 | Lilypad Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825 | Small Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825 | Large White-faced Darter | | Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758 | Northern White-faced Darter | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Litheuphaea ludwigi ♰ G. Bechly, 1998 | | | Miniargiolestes minimus Tillyard, 1908 | Stream flatwing | | Molercordulia karinae ♰ G. Bechly, 2005 | | | Morsagrion ansorgei ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840 | Pygmy damselfly | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly | | Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785 | Green Club-tailed Dragonfly | | Oplonaeschna staurophlebioides Henriksen, 1922 | | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Parabaissaeshna ejerslevense Bechly & Ras..., 2019 | | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Phenacolestes jutlandica Henriksen, 1922 | | | Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771 | Blue Featherleg | | Primorilestes madseni ♰ J. Rust, 2008 | | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Solveigia wittecki ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840 | Moorland Emerald | | Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825 | Yellow-Spotted Emerald | | Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825 | Brillant emerald | | Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820 | Brown emerald damselfly | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766 | Banded darter | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Moustached darter | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876 | Red & blue damsel | | Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832 | |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Denmark
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