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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
72
391
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
295
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
284
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Asia
48 Families width 969 Species and 134 Subspecies
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Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner9SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners100SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies38SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 192024SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly25SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 190315SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)10SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies104SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails52SpeciesTaxom
Cyclothemistidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Daohugoulibellulidae Nel & Huang, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Eocorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Erichschmidtiidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings26SpeciesTaxom
Euthemistidae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19406SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies153SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Juralibellulidae Huang & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies33SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers225SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing25SpeciesTaxom
Nannogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang &..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Paragonophlebiidae Nel, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies34SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Progobiaeshnidae Bechly & al, 20016SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestidae Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rudiaeschnidae Bechly, Nel,..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19703SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in East Asia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
139
565
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
15
78
323
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
18
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyclothemistidae
Bechly, 1996
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDaohugoulibellulidae
Nel & Huang, 2015
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEocorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyErichschmidtiidae
Bechly, 1996
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuthemistidae
Pritykina, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemeroscopidae
Pritykina, 1977
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuralibellulidae
Huang & Nel, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNannogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyParagonophlebiidae
Nel, 2009
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProgobiaeshnidae
Bechly & al, 2001
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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