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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kuala Lumpur (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
371
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
371
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
28
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kuala Lumpur
7 Families width 35 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kuala Lumpur
28 Genera with 35 Species
#ABCDEILNOPRT
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1868wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1854Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Orchithemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenandrogomphus Lieftinck, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1776Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Tyriobapta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuala Lumpur
35 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842Granite Ghost
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion chaoi Schmidt, 1964
Coeliccia albicauda Förster, 1907
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Devadatta argyoides Selys, 1859
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Ictinogomphus decoratus Selys, 1854
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Orchithemis pulcherrima Brauer, 1878
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839Rufous-backed Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Phaenandrogomphus asthenes Lieftinck, 1964
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Tyriobapta torrida Kirby, 1889

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kuala Lumpur
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
19
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
9
10
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