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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Latvia (Baltic States)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
430
3171
7829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
427
3166
7822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
37
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Latvia
8 Families width 27 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Latvia
17 Genera with 27 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1825Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1840Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Latvia
27 Species
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Litheuphaea ludwigi G. Bechly, 1998
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Latvia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
8
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
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