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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
473
3503
8711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3502
8709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
108
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
91
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
91
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East China
19 Families width 137 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers35SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae (Selys, 1850)Broad-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails11SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East China
91 Genera with 137 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1989hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 2011Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Anotogaster Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Archineura Kirby, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Asiagomphus Asahina, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Caliphaea Hagen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1912Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalaeschna Selys, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphus Selys, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Congqingia Zhang, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1994Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1793Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1883Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Gastrogomphus Needham, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1956Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1909Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Idionyx Hagen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Lamelligomphus Fraser, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Laragithemis Lin, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Leptogomphus Selys, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1976Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1982river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Macromidia Martin, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Mediaeschna Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Merogomphus Martin, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Miopetalura Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854
Pincertails0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18789SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1876Lilysquatters3SpeciesTaxom
Periaeschna Martin, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Petaliaeschna Fraser, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Philoganga Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Philosina Ris, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1926Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sieboldius Selys, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Sinaeschnidia Hong, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Sinictinogomphus Fraser, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sinolestes Needham, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1930Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1883Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trigomphus Bartenev, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Vestalaria May, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 20042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East China
137 Species
Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876Wandering Midget
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Aeschna ignivora Zhang, 1989
Aeshna forficatum Y. J. Li, 2011
Aeshna ignivora J. F. Zhang, 1989
Aeshna shanwangensis Y. J. Li, 2011
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877Milky dartlet
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915Blue-spotted Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anotogaster sieboldii Selys, 1854Giant Spiketail
Archineura incarnata Karsch, 1891
Aristocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853Three-banded emerald jewel
Asiagomphus septimus Needham, 1930
Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Bayadera brevicauda Fraser, 1928
Bayadera melanopteryx Ris, 1912
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Calicnemia sinensis Lieftinck, 1984Chinese Mountain Damsel
Caliphaea nitens Navas, 1934
Calopteryx melli (Ris, 1912)⇒ Agrilus maculisternis Obenberger, 1932
Cephalaeschna chaoi Asahina, 1982
Cephalaeschna klotsae Asahina, 1982Yellow-spotted Dusk-hawker
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Chlorogomphus suzukii Oguma, 1926
Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912Blue Forest Damsel
Congqingia rhora J. F. Zhang, 1992
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Cordulegaster orientalis Van Pelt, 1994
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Deielia phaon Selys, 1883
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Epiaeschna lucida J. F. Zhang, 1989
Epiaeschna matutina J. F. Zhang, 1989
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca marginata Selys, 1883
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Epophthalmia zotheca J. F. Zhang, 1989
Euphaea decorata Hagen, 1853Black-banded gossamerwing
Euphaea opaca Selys, 1853Sooty Gossamerwing
Euphaea superba Kimmins, 1936
Gastrogomphus abdominalis McLachlan, 1884
Gomphidia confluens Selys, 1878
Gomphus (Gomphurus) septima Westfall, 1956Septima's Clubtail
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha saltatrix Martin, 1909Little Dusk-hawker
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867Amber-winged Glider
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Idionyx carinata Fraser, 1926
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Jagoria sinica J. F. Zhang, 1989
Lamelligomphus ringens Needham, 1930
Laragithemis pilifera Linnaeus, 1982
Leptogomphus elegans Lieftinck, 1948Elegant Clubtail
Lestes conexus Yan & Tang, 1976
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Macromia clio Ris, 1916
Macromia malleifera Lieftinck, 1955
Macromia pilifera Q. B. Lin, 1982
Macromidia kelloggi Asahina, 1978
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Mediaeschna lucida Zhang, 1989
Mediaeschna matutina Zhang, 1989
Megalestes chengi Chao, 1947
Merogomphus pavici Martin, 1904
Miopetalura orientalis Hong, 1985
Miopetalura shanwangica J. F. Zhang, 1989
Mnais andersoni McLachlan, 1873
Mnais mneme Ris, 1916Indochinese Copperwing
Mnais tenuis Oguma, 1913
Nannodiplax clara Needham, 1930
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Neurobasis anderssoni Sjöstedt, 1926Stout Metalwing
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum lineostigma Selys, 1886
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787Asian Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion hieroglyphicum Brauer, 1865Japanese Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Periaeschna flinti Asahina, 1978
Petaliaeschna corneliae Asahina, 1982
Philoganga vetusta Ris, 1912Ochre Titan
Philosina buchi Ris, 1917
Platycnemis foliacea Selys, 1886
Platycnemis foliosa Navas, 1932
Platycnemis phyllopoda Djakonov, 1926
Potamarcha puella Needham, 1930
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Rhinocypha drusilla Needham, 1930
Rhipidolestes jucunda Lieftinck, 1948
Rhipidolestes nectans Needham, 1929
Rhipidolestes truncatidens Schmidt, 1931
Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing
Sieboldius alexanderi Chao, 1955Small Dragonhunter
Sinaeschnidia heishankowensis Hong, 1965
Sinaeschnidia huzhouensis W. B. Zhou, 1980
Sinictinogomphus clavatus Fabricius, 1775Golden Flangetail
Sinolestes editus Needham, 1930Variable Shujing
Somatochlora dido Needham, 1930
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842Saddlebag Glider
Trigomphus agricola Ris, 1916
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Vestalis smaragdina (Selys, 1879)⇒ Agrilus malayanus Obenberger, 1924
Vestalis venusta (Hamalainen, 2004)⇒ Agrilus mali Matsumura, 1924

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in East China
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
54
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
34
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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