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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Madhya Pradesh (Central India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
467
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
467
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madhya Pradesh
6 Families width 25 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madhya Pradesh
20 Genera with 25 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1891Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1850Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1889Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madhya Pradesh
25 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842Granite Ghost
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842Black-winged bambootail
Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853Stream ruby
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Lestes umbrina Selys, 1891
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus lineatus Selys, 1850Lined Hooktail
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Madhya Pradesh
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
7
9
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