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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kimberley (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
430
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
430
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kimberley (Australia)
6 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kimberley (Australia)
12 Genera with 15 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1901Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1991Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kimberley (Australia)
15 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913Northern Ringtail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Gynacantha nourlangie Theischinger..., 1991Cave Duskhawker
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nososticta kalumburu Watson & The..., 1984Spot-winged Threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997Citrine-headed Riverdamsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kimberley (Australia)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


Links, sources and further information
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