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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region East Suffolk (Suffolk, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
386
2794
5084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2794
5084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
77
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
52
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
52
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Suffolk
10 Families width 107 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies23SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Suffolk
52 Genera with 107 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter3SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1943American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1865Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Suffolk
107 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna furcillata Say, 1839
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Kennedy, 1925Tiny flatwing
Archiargiolestes pusillus Tillyard, 1908Little flatwing
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979Dune Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Miniargiolestes minimus Tillyard, 1908Stream flatwing
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in East Suffolk
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
31
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
21
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at gbif.org
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Odonata at itis.gov
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