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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1859
65777
561707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1850
65672
561174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
183
1268
5640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
134
921
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
99
827
4085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eurasia
99 Families width 4085 Species and 404 Subspecies
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Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner44SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners384SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 196811SpeciesTaxom
Allopetaliidae Cockerell, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 185317SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Archithemistidae Tillyard, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Asiopteridae Pritykina, 196816SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Burmaphlebiidae Bechly & Poinar, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies112SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 192061SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly137SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 190339SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)24SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies563SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegasteridae5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie37SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails238SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoenagrionidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cyclothemistidae Bechly, 19967SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190615SpeciesTaxom
Daohugoulibellulidae Nel & Huang, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Dysagrionidae Cockerell, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaeshnidae Nel, Neraude..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eocorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Eosagrionidae Handlirsch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Erichschmidtiidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings81SpeciesTaxom
Euthemistidae Pritykina, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Gallophlebiidae Nel & al., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 194013SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies482SpeciesTaxom
Gondvanogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling7SpeciesTaxom
Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechl..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190814SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Idionychidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings15SpeciesTaxom
Juracorduliidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Juragomphidae Nel, Bechly,..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Juraheterophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Juralibellulidae Huang & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies136SpeciesTaxom
Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Liadotypidae Grauvogel & ..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies14SpeciesTaxom
Liassostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers747SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing112SpeciesTaxom
Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck & al., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19537SpeciesTaxom
Nannogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19400SpeciesTaxom
Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang &..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Paracymatophlebiidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Paragonophlebiidae Nel, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings5SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies218SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies191SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Progobiaeshnidae Bechly & al, 20016SpeciesTaxom
Prohemeroscopidae Bechly & Ueda, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails77SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestidae Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants12SpeciesTaxom
Rudiaeschnidae Bechly, Nel,..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Selenothemistidae Handlirsch, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 190621SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 190317SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite5SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)11SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 195713SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 197012SpeciesTaxom
Turanothemistidae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Urothemistidae Lieftinck, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Valdicorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Eurasia
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
2
8
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
14
339
1978
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
20
244
1720
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
34
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAllopetaliidae
Cockerell, 1913
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchithemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsiopteridae
Pritykina, 1968
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBolcacorduliidae
Gentilini, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBolcathoridae
Gentilini, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBurmaphlebiidae
Bechly & Poinar, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
37
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCordulegasteridae
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretacoenagrionidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretapetaluridae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyclothemistidae
Bechly, 1996
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDaohugoulibellulidae
Nel & Huang, 2015
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyEocorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEosagrionidae
Handlirsch, 1934
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyErichschmidtiidae
Bechly, 1996
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumorbaeschnidae
Bechly, 1996
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEuthemistidae
Pritykina, 1968
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGallophlebiidae
Nel & al., 2015
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGondvanogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemeroscopidae
Pritykina, 1977
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHenrotayiidae
Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Cor, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypolestidae
Fraser, 1938
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIdionychidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuracorduliidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuragomphidae
Nel, Bechly, Martinez-Delclos & Fleck, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuraheterophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuralibellulidae
Huang & Nel, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiadotypidae
Grauvogel & Laurentiaux, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassostenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesochlorogomphidae
Fleck & al., 2008
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNannogomphidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPalaeomacromiidae
Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzon, 1999
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParacymatophlebiidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParagonophlebiidae
Nel, 2009
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastenophlebiidae
Bechly, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPriscalestidae
Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProgobiaeshnidae
Bechly & al, 2001
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProhemeroscopidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilySelenothemistidae
Handlirsch, 1939
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTuranothemistidae
Pritykina, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrothemistidae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyValdicorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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