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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
9 Families width 35 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
24 Genera with 35 Species
#ABCDEHILNOPSTX
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter4SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1896
Spotted Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1842
Brown Cruisers0SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
35 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
10
16
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