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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
876
10995
42130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
871
10984
42109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
80
271
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
59
202
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
50
182
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
50 Families width 452 Species and 31 Subspecies
#ACEGHIJLMNPST
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners51SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Archithemistidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Asiopteridae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies74SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegasteridae3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Eosagrionidae Handlirsch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies34SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190812SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Juracorduliidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies23SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Liassostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers98SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19400SpeciesTaxom
Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Prohemeroscopidae Bechly & Ueda, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Selenothemistidae Handlirsch, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19703SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Germany
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
72
208
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
48
151
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchithemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsiopteridae
Pritykina, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCordulegasteridae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEosagrionidae
Handlirsch, 1934
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumorbaeschnidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuracorduliidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassostenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastenophlebiidae
Bechly, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPriscalestidae
Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProhemeroscopidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySelenothemistidae
Handlirsch, 1939
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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