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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
107
516
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
78
385
1033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
65
352
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Europe
65 Families width 987 Species and 44 Subspecies
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Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner25SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners114SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Archithemistidae Tillyard, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Asiopteridae Pritykina, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 20020SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies156SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegasteridae3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails61SpeciesTaxom
Cretacoenagrionidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190611SpeciesTaxom
Eosagrionidae Handlirsch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19405SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies81SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling2SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190814SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom
Juracorduliidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies45SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Liassostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers233SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing20SpeciesTaxom
Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19400SpeciesTaxom
Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Prohemeroscopidae Bechly & Ueda, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Selenothemistidae Handlirsch, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19975SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Urothemistidae Lieftinck, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Valdicorduliidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in North Europe
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
11
157
523
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
16
87
301
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
20
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchithemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsiopteridae
Pritykina, 1968
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBolcathoridae
Gentilini, 2002
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCordulegasteridae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretacoenagrionidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretapetaluridae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEosagrionidae
Handlirsch, 1934
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumorbaeschnidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypolestidae
Fraser, 1938
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuracorduliidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassostenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesochlorogomphidae
Fleck & al., 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastenophlebiidae
Bechly, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPriscalestidae
Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProhemeroscopidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySelenothemistidae
Handlirsch, 1939
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUrothemistidae
Lieftinck, 1954
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyValdicorduliidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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