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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Luxembourg (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3771
10299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
424
3768
10296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
64
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
41
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
40
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Luxembourg
15 Families width 78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechl..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Luxembourg
40 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCEFGHILMNOPSX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Henrotayia Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebia Westwood, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Heterothemis Handlirsch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Mesoepiophlebia Nel & Henrotay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1939Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Paraheterophlebia Nel & Henrotay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paraplagiophlebia Nel & Henrotay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Phthitogomphus Cowley, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Proinogomphus Handlirsch, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luxembourg
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
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
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
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
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Fonscolombia europaea Newstead, 1897
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Henrotayia marci G. Fleck, 2003
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
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
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
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
Mesoepiophlebia veronicae A. Nel, 1993
Myopophlebia libera A. Bode, 1953
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Paragomphus angulatus Handlirsch, 1939
Paraheterophlebia marcusi A. Nel, 1993
Paraplagiophlebia loneuxi A. Nel, 1993
Phthitogomphus angulatus A. Handlirsch, 1939
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Proinogomphus kreuzerorum Bechly, 2018
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
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 Luxembourg
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
18
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
13
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHenrotayiidae
Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Cor, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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