Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)
List of families for Melbourne 14 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 | Malachite | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Melbourne 28 Genera with 42 Species #ACDEGHILNORSTX
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1805 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1861 | Dancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroaeschna Selys, 1909 | Dromaeschna | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrogomphus Selys, 1842 | Dark Hunter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrolestes Tillyard, 1862 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1782 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diphlebia Selys, 1853 | Azure damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1865 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythromma Charpentier, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1871 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1823 | Emerald Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1849 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinosticta Watson, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestes Selys, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telephlebia Selys, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthagrion Selys, 1876 | Red and Blue Damsel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthostigma Navas, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melbourne 42 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 | Autumn Hawker | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 | Australian emperor | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) atrata Martin, 1909 | Mountain Darner | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901 | Multi-Spotted Darner | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982 | Conehead Darner | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901 | Unicorn Darner | | Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909 | Forest Darner | | Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982 | Eastern billabong fly | | Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842 | Jade Hunter | | Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842 | Slender Ringtail | | Austrolestes io Selys, 1862 | Iota Ringtail | | Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862 | Wandering Ringtail | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842 | Regal Darner | | Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853 | Whitewater Rockmaster | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861 | Florida Bluet | | Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823 | Large Redeye | | Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871 | Southern Tigertail | | Griseargiolestes intermedius Tillyard, 1913 | Alpine flatwing | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849 | | | Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860 | Ochre threadtail | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901 | Northern Wiretail | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869 | | | Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Tigertail | | Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916 | Southern evening darner | | Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876 | Red & blue damsel | | Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832 | |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Melbourne
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