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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Mediterranean Turkey (Turkey)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
653
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
653
1044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mediterranean Turkey
8 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mediterranean Turkey
12 Genera with 20 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1820Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1929Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1764Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1887Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Turkey
20 Species
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Calopteryx intermedia Selys, 1887
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887Levant Pincertail
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Mediterranean Turkey
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
5
8
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