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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Finland (Fennoscandia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
7482
34950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
7476
34940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
76
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
45
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
45
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Finland
13 Families width 105 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Finland
45 Genera with 105 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSUX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1825Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1889Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Finland
105 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna serrata osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulcellum
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Cordulegaster boltoni (Donovan, 1807)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus serpentinus (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Finland
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
28
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
16
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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