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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Lower Saxony (North Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
2293
4093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
2290
4090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
55
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
20
46
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
42
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Saxony
16 Families width 78 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Saxony
42 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPSX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebia Bode, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattogomphus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ensphingophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebia Westwood, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Heterothemis Handlirsch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Italophlebia Whalley, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1939Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Paraheterophlebia Nel & Henrotay, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phthitogomphus Cowley, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plagiophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Platycorion Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Priscogomphus Schumann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Proinogomphus Handlirsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogomphus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Saxony
78 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
Agrion parthenope Heer, 1849
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Campterophlebia elegans A. Bode, 1905
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Elattogomphus latus A. Bode, 1953
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ensphingophlebia undulata A. Bode, 1953
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Heterophlebia buckmani R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Heterothemis brodiei J. Buckman, 1843
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Italophlebia baueri G. Barth, 2013
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Myopophlebia libera A. Bode, 1953
Necrogomphus brunswigae Handlirsch, 1939
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Paragomphus angulatus Handlirsch, 1939
Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi A. Bode, 1953
Phthitogomphus angulatus A. Handlirsch, 1939
Plagiophlebia praecostarea Bode, 1953
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycorion utroquelaesum A. Bode, 1953
Priscogomphus subhercynicus H. Schumann, 1967
Proinogomphus bodei A. Bode, 1953
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sphenophlebia interrupta A. Bode, 1953
Strongylogomphus grasselianus A. Bode, 1953
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Lower Saxony
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
16
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
13
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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