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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
709
8941
27029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
8931
27019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
34
134
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
24
98
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
21
95
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New South Wales
21 Families width 200 Species and 16 Subspecies
#ACLGSMIP
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19170SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18530SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19600SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings0SpeciesTaxom
Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 19380SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae (Cowley, 1937)Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New South Wales
200 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acanthaeschna victoria Martin, 1901Multi-spotted Darner
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906Blue Slim
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aethriamanta nymphaeae Lieftinck, 1949L-spot Basker
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Antipodogomphus acolythus Martin, 1901Southern dragon
Antipodophlebia asthenes Tillyard, 1916Terrestrial evening darner
Apocordulia macrops Watson, 1980Nighthawk
Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959Adam´s emerald dragonfly
Archaeosynthemis occidentalis Tillyard, 1910Western Australian swamp dragonfly
Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910Eastern brown tigertail
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) atrata Martin, 1909Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) flavomaculata Tillyard, 1916Alpine Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) inermis Martin, 1901Whitewater Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901Multi-Spotted Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) obscura Theischinger, 1982Sydney Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) tasmanica Tillyard, 1916Tasmania darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes alpinus Tillyard, 1913New England Flatwing
Austroargiolestes amabilis Förster, 1899Flame Flatwing
Austroargiolestes aureus Tillyard, 1906Tropical Flatwing
Austroargiolestes brookhousei Theischinger..., 1986Barrington Flatwing
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes christine Theischinger..., 1986Milky Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas Selys, 1862
Austroargiolestes icteromelas nigrolabiatus (Theischinger..., 1986)⇒ Cretocrassisoma indistinctum A. V. Alekseev, 1993
Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger..., 1986Sydney Flatwing
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973Sydney hawk
Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909Eastern hawk
Austroepigomphus praeruptus Selys, 1858Twinspot Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austroepigomphus) praeruptus Selys, 1858
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) arbustorum Tillyard, 1906Toothed Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) collaris Hagen, 1854Western Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) doddi Tillyard, 1909Northern River Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) divaricatus Watson, 1991Fork Hunter
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979Dune Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Austropetalia annaliese Theischinger, 2013Northern redspot
Austropetalia patricia Tillyard, 1910Waterfall redspot
Austropetalia tonyana Theischinger, 1995Alpine dragonfly
Austrophlebia costalis Tillyard, 1907Southern Giant Darner
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901Yellow-tipped Tigertail
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulephya divergens Tillyard, 1917Clubbed shutwing
Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911Mountain shutwing
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907Wide-faced Darner
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907)⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides lestoides Selys, 1853
Diphlebia lestoides tillyardi Fraser, 1956
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Episynlestes albicauda Tillyard, 1913Southern whitetip
Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger..., 1985Intermediate whitetip
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913Variable Tigertail
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Eusynthemis brevistyla brevistyla Selys, 1871
Eusynthemis brevistyla subjuncta Tillyard, 1913
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906Black Tigertail
Eusynthemis rentziana Theischinger, 1998Swift Tigertail
Eusynthemis tillyardi Theischinger, 1995Mountain Tigertail
Eusynthemis ursa Theischinger, 1999Barrington Tigertail
Eusynthemis ursula Theischinger, 1998Beech Tigertail
Eusynthemis virgula Selys, 1874Golden Tigertail
Griseargiolestes albescens Tillyard, 1913Coastal flatwing
Griseargiolestes bucki Theischinger, 1998Turquoise flatwing
Griseargiolestes eboracus Tillyard, 1913Grey-chested flatwing
Griseargiolestes fontanus Tillyard, 1913Springs flatwing
Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862Grey flatwing
Griseargiolestes intermedius Tillyard, 1913Alpine flatwing
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha francesca Martin, 1909
Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia flava Theischinger..., 1991Desert Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hemicordulia superba Tillyard, 1911Superb Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Hesperocordulia berthoudi Tillyard, 1911Orange streamcruiser
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839Common Bluetail
Ischnura luta Polhemus, As..., 2000
Labidiosticta vallisi Fraser, 1955Large wiretail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes humphriesi (Lieftinck, 1952)⇒ Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913Common bluestreak
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Micromidia convergens Theischinger..., 1978Early mosquitohawk
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia risi Tillyard, 1913Common Archtail
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913Southern pinfly
Neosticta canescens canescens Tillyard, 1913
Neosticta canescens dorrigoensis Tillyard, 1913
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000Striped threadtail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Notoaeschna geminata Theischinger, 1982Northern riffle darner
Notoaeschna sagittata Martin, 1901Southern riffle darner
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum migratum Lieftinck, 1951Rosy Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874Royal tigertail
Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815Giant dragonfly
Petalura litorea Theischinger, 1999Coastal Petaltail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer ignifer Tillyard, 1906
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Spinaeschna tripunctata Martin, 1901Southern cascade darner
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii nigrescens Tillyard, 1917
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi Fraser, 1948
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916Northern evening darner
Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883Eastern evening darner
Telephlebia tillyardi Campion, 1916Tropical evening darner
Tonyosynthemis ofarrelli Theischinger..., 1986Slender Tigertail
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Zyxomma elgneri Ris, 1913Short-tailed Duskdarter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in New South Wales
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
61
129
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
34
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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