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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Lake Eyre Basin (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
354
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
354
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
29
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Eyre Basin
11 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Eyre Basin
29 Genera with 37 Species
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Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1884hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1901Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter3SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephya Selys, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1853Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1951Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Notoaeschna Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Eyre Basin
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeschna flindersiensis Woodward, 1884
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901Multi-Spotted Darner
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911Mountain shutwing
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951Lesser Duskhawker
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nososticta fraterna Lieftinck, 1933Northern threadtail
Notoaeschna sagittata Martin, 1901Southern riffle darner
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion jedda Theischinger..., 1991Dusky Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi Fraser, 1948
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Lake Eyre Basin
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
17
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
12
17
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