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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
35
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
28
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
28
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New England
15 Families width 47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New England
28 Genera with 47 Species
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Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna5SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter4SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1906Tigertails2SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies2SpeciesTaxom
Neosticta Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Notoaeschna Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1815Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tonyosynthemis Theischinger, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
47 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma 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
Austroargiolestes alpinus Tillyard, 1913New England Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) collaris Hagen, 1854Western Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913Variable Tigertail
Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906Black Tigertail
Griseargiolestes eboracus Tillyard, 1913Grey-chested flatwing
Griseargiolestes fontanus Tillyard, 1913Springs flatwing
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839Common Bluetail
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913Southern pinfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Notoaeschna geminata Theischinger, 1982Northern riffle darner
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815Giant dragonfly
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli Theischinger..., 1986Slender Tigertail
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in New England
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
7
14
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
14
23
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