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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Korea (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5750
13716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
5742
13703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
106
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
72
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
72
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Korea
13 Families width 134 Species and 22 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers40SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies24SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae (Selys, 1850)Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Korea
72 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acisoma Rambur, 1842
Pintails0SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1805hawker dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1897Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1865Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Anisogomphus Selys, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Anotogaster Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Asiagomphus Asahina, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1883Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Burmagomphus Williamson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1869Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphus Selys, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1872Eurasian Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1887American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1901
Lesser Emerald Dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1883Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1937Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1910Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopus Pritykina, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934
Swamp Tigertail0SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lamelligomphus Fraser, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1883Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868
Marl Pennants0SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1964river cruiser4SpeciesTaxom
Merogomphus Martin, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nihonogomphus Oguma, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1930Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1909Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1868
Blue Dashers0SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1876Lilysquatters3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1861
Amberwings0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1926Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Polycanthagyna Fraser, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1883Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sieboldius Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sinictinogomphus Fraser, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1858Emerald Dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1949Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1883Darter Dragonfly28SpeciesTaxom
Sympycna Charpentier, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trigomphus Bartenev, 18874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Korea
134 Species and 22 Subspecies
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeschna mixta (Latreille, 1805)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeschnophlebia anisoptera Selys, 1883
Aeschnophlebia longistigma 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 nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915Blue-spotted Emperor
Anax nigrofasciatus nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope julius Brauer, 1865
Anisogomphus bivittatus Selys, 1854
Anisogomphus maacki Selys, 1872
Anotogaster sieboldii Selys, 1854Giant Spiketail
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Asiagomphus coreanus Doi & Okumura, 1937
Asiagomphus melanopsoides Doi, 1943
Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Boyeria karubei Yokoi, 2002
Boyeria maclachlani Selys, 1883
Burmagomphus campestris Needham, 1930
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx japonica Selys, 1869
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Chlorogomphus brunneus Oguma, 1926
Coenagrion concinnum (Johanson, 1859)⇒ Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894
Coenagrion convalescens (Bartenef, 1914)⇒ Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894
Coenagrion ecornutum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion hylas Trybom, 1889Frey's Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea amurensis Selys, 1887
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Crocothemis servilia servilia Drury, 1773
Davidius lunatus Bartenev, 1914
Deielia phaon Selys, 1883
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca marginata Selys, 1883
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Gomphidia confluens Selys, 1878
Gomphus bifrenatus (Selys, 1854)⇒ Anisogomphus bivittatus Selys, 1854
Gomphus coreanus Doi & Okumura, 1937
Gomphus emarginatus (Okumura, 1937)⇒ Anisogomphus maacki Selys, 1872
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Hemeroscopus baissicus L. N. Pritykina, 1977
Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862Mountain reedling
Indolestes gracilis peregrinus Ris, 1916
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans elegans Vander Linden, 1820
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lamelligomphus ringens Needham, 1930
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 amphigena fraenata Martin, 1907
Macromia daimoji Okumura, 1949
Macromia manchurica Asahina, 1964
Metaleptobasis orthogonia von Ellenrieder, 2013
Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Mnais pruinosa pruinosa Selys, 1853
Mnais strigata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Mortonagrion selenion Ris, 1916
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nihonogomphus minor Doi, 1943
Nihonogomphus ruptus Selys & Hagen, 1858
Onychogomphus ringens (Needham, 1930)⇒ Angatra parva Descarpentries, 1969
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus forficula Okumura, 1937
Ophiogomphus obscurus (Bartenev, 1909)⇒ Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum japonicum internum McLachlan, 1894
Orthetrum lineostigma Selys, 1886
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina sabina Drury, 1770
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
Platycnemis foliacea sasakii Asahina, 1949
Platycnemis phyllopoda Djakonov, 1926
Polycanthagyna melanictera Selys, 1883
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Rhyothemis fuliginosa Selys, 1883
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sieboldius albardae Selys, 1886
Sinictinogomphus clavatus Fabricius, 1775Golden Flangetail
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora clavata Oguma, 1913
Somatochlora coreana (Doi, 1938)⇒ Somatochlora exuberata Bartenev, 1910
Somatochlora exuberata Bartenev, 1910
Somatochlora graeseri Selys, 1887
Somatochlora graeseri aureola Oguma, 1922
Somatochlora graeseri graeseri Selys, 1887
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Somatochlora viridiaenea Uhler, 1858
Stylurus annulatus Djakonov, 1926
Stylurus oculatus Asahina, 1949
Sympecma annulata (Selys, 1887)⇒ Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum arcticum (Matsumura, 1911)⇒ Psolos kethra Plötz, 1884
Sympetrum baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum baccha matutinum Ris, 1911
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum croceolum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum daliensis Zhu, 1999
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum eroticum eroticum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum frequens (Selys, 1883)⇒ Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum kunckeli Selys, 1884
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum elatum Selys, 1872
Sympetrum pedemontanum pedemontanum O.F. Müller, 1766
Sympetrum risi Bartenev, 1914
Sympetrum risi risi Bartenef, 1914
Sympetrum scoticum (Donovan, 1811)⇒ Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776
Sympetrum speciosum Oguma, 1915
Sympetrum speciosum speciosum
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum imitoides Bartenef, 1919
Sympetrum uniforme Selys, 1883
Sympycna paedisca (Brauer, 1882)⇒ Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877
Tramea virginia Rambur, 1842Saddlebag Glider
Trigomphus citimus Needham, 1931
Trigomphus citimus citimus Needham, 1931
Trigomphus melampus Selys, 1869
Trigomphus nigripes (Selys, 1887)⇒ Trigomphus citimus Needham, 1931

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Korea
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
51
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
20
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemeroscopidae
Pritykina, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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