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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Jordan (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
37
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
32
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
32
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jordan
10 Families width 47 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jordan
32 Genera with 47 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1842Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1887Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Jordanhemiphlebia Kaddumi, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Mesogomphus Handlirsch, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1887Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Hooktails0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1842Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
47 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calopteryx syriaca Rambur, 1842Syrian Demoiselle
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Enallagma dubium Root, 1924Burgundy Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus davidi Selys, 1887Levant Clubtail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura evansi Morton, 1919Blue-banded Damsel
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Jordanhemiphlebia electronica H. F. Kaddumi, 2009
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pontica Selys, 1887Red Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887Levant Pincertail
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Jordan
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
21
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
11
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at papua-insects.nl
Odonata at ru.ac.za
Odonata at artfakta.se
Odonata at dyntaxa.se
Odonata at gbif.org
Odonata at irmng.org
Odonata at itis.gov
Odonata at marinespecies.org