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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
36
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
8 Families width 36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings4SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
25 Genera with 36 Species
#ACDEGHIOPRST
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 2002Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Caledargiolestes Kennedy, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Caledopteryx Kennedy, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Eoargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1988Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isosticta Selys, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1889Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trineuragrion Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Argiolestes ochraceus Montrousier, 1864
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrolestes cheesmanae Kimmins, 1936
Caledargiolestes janiceae Lieftinck, 1975
Caledargiolestes uniseries Ris, 1915
Caledopteryx maculata Winstanley &..., 1982
Caledopteryx sarasini Ris, 1915
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Eoargiolestes ochraceus Montrousier, 1864
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia fidelis McLachlan, 1886
Hemicordulia gracillima (Fraser, 1944)⇒ Hemicordulia tenera Lieftinck, 1930
Hemicordulia tenera Lieftinck, 1930
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura pamelae Vick & Davies, 1988
Isosticta gracilior Lieftinck, 1975
Isosticta humilior Lieftinck, 1975
Isosticta robustior Ris, 1915
Isosticta tillyardi Campion, 1921
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis apicalis Kirby, 1889
Synthemis campioni Lieftinck, 1971
Synthemis fenella Campion, 1921
Synthemis miranda Selys, 1871
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Trineuragrion percostale Ris, 1915
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in New Caledonia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
15
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