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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
32
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
28
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
28
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
14 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
28 Genera with 42 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna5SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1853Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) atrata Martin, 1909Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901Multi-Spotted Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Griseargiolestes intermedius Tillyard, 1913Alpine flatwing
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Melbourne
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
13
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
15
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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