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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Honshu (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
578
7629
16736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7626
16735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
115
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
86
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
86
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Honshu
19 Families width 152 Species and 5 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners21SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies22SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers43SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclothemistidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19703SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Honshu
86 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aciagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1897Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Anisogomphus Selys, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Anotogaster Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Asiagomphus Asahina, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Boninagrion Asahina, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Boninthemis Asahina, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1883Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cephalaeschna Selys, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphus Selys, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1949Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1815
American Emerald0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1871American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebia Calvert, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1883Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Indothemis Ris, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1936Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1883Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1949river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Melligomphus Chao, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nihonogomphus Oguma, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1926Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1930Lilysquatters4SpeciesTaxom
Planaeschna McLachlan, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1886Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Polycanthagyna Fraser, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotriassothemis Bechly, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1883Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sarasaeschna Karube & Yeh, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Shaogomphus Chao, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sieboldius Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sinictinogomphus Fraser, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sinogomphus May, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1858Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1922
Least Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1949Hanging Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1883Darter Dragonfly19SpeciesTaxom
Tanypteryx Kennedy, 1889Black Petaltail1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Triassoneura Riek, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Triassothemis Carpenter, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Trigomphus Bartenev, 19494SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honshu
152 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aciagrion hisopa Selys, 1876Hisop's dartlet
Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876Wandering Midget
Aeschnophlebia anisoptera Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia longistigma Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia optata Selys, 1883
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna nigroflava (Martin, 1908)⇒ Apamea monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766
Anaciaeschna martini Selys, 1897
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915Blue-spotted Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anisogomphus maacki Selys, 1872
Anotogaster sieboldii Selys, 1854Giant Spiketail
Asiagomphus melaenops Selys, 1854
Asiagomphus pryeri Selys, 1883
Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Boninagrion ezoin (Asahina, 1952)⇒ Ischnura ezoin Asahina, 1952
Boninthemis insularis Matsumura, 1913
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria maclachlani Selys, 1883
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx cornelia Selys, 1853
Calopteryx japonica Selys, 1869
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cephalaeschna yanagisawai Sasamoto & Vu, 2018
Cercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Chlorogomphus canhvang Kompier & Ka..., 2018
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion ecornutum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion terue Asahina, 1949
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Davidius fujiama Fraser, 1936
Davidius moiwanus Matsumura & ..., 1935
Davidius nanus Selys, 1869
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Deielia phaon Selys, 1883
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma circulatum (Selys, 1883)⇒ Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875
Enallagma deserti Selys, 1871Desert Bluet
Epiophlebia superstes Selys, 1889
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca marginata Selys, 1883
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Euphaea sanguinea Kompier & Ha..., 2018
Euphaea saola Phan & Hayashi, 2018
Gomphus melaenops (Selys, 1854)⇒ Glipa tripartita Pic, 1934
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hemicordulia ogasawarensis Oguma, 1913
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Indothemis limbata sita Campion, 1923
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lanthus fujiacus Fraser, 1936
Lestes japonicus Selys, 1883
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula angelina Selys, 1883
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Lyriothemis pachygastra Selys, 1878Wide-bellied Skimmer
Macromia amphigena Selys, 1871
Macromia daimoji Okumura, 1949
Mnais costalis Selys, 1869
Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972Four-spot Midget
Mortonagrion selenion Ris, 1916
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Neurobasis chinensis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Stream glory
Nihonogomphus viridis Oguma, 1926
Oligoaeschna pryeri Martin, 1909
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus viridicosta Oguma, 1926
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion hieroglyphicum Brauer, 1865Japanese Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Paracercion plagiosum Needham, 1930
Planaeschna milnei Selys, 1883
Platycnemis echigoana Asahina, 1955
Platycnemis foliacea Selys, 1886
Polycanthagyna melanictera Selys, 1883
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Pseudotriassothemis minensis I. Fujiyama, 1991
Pseudotriassothemis nipponensis I. Fujiyama, 1991
Pseudotriassothemis okafujii I. Fujiyama, 1991
Rhipidolestes aculeatus Ris, 1912
Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Shaogomphus postocularis Selys, 1869
Sieboldius albardae Selys, 1886
Sinictinogomphus clavatus Fabricius, 1775Golden Flangetail
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora clavata Oguma, 1913
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Somatochlora viridiaenea Uhler, 1858
Stylurus annulatus Djakonov, 1926
Stylurus nagoyanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus oculatus Asahina, 1949
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum croceolum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum gracile Oguma, 1915
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum kunckeli Selys, 1884
Sympetrum maculatum Oguma, 1922
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum risi Bartenev, 1914
Sympetrum speciosum Oguma, 1915
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum uniforme Selys, 1883
Tanypteryx pryeri Selys, 1889
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842Saddlebag Glider
Triassoneura okafujii Fujiyama, 1991
Triassothemis minensis Fujiyama, 1991
Triassothemis nipponensis Fujiyama, 1991
Trigomphus citimus Needham, 1931
Trigomphus interruptus Selys, 1854
Trigomphus melampus Selys, 1869
Trigomphus ogumai Asahina, 1949

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Honshu
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
55
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
28
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyclothemistidae
Bechly, 1996
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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