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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Northeast India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
78
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
75
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
75
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast India
14 Families width 122 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers46SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly13SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18530SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast India
75 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Aciagrion Selys, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Amphithemis Selys, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopleura Selys, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Caliphaea Hagen, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cephalaeschna Selys, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Cratilla Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Echo Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Euthygomphus
0SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1909Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeothemis Ris, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Indocnemis Laidlaw, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Indothemis Ris, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1929Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Merogomphus Martin, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nannophyopsis Lieftinck, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nepogomphus Fraser, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1904Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18788SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 2004
Lilysquatters0SpeciesTaxom
Paracypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1850Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Pentaphlebia Förster, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Planaeschna McLachlan, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1977Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1889Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast India
122 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aciagrion approximans Selys, 1876Indian Violet Dartlet
Aciagrion approximans approximans Selys, 1876Indian Violet Dartlet
Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919Green striped slender dartlet
Aciagrion pallidum Selys, 1891Pale slender dartlet
Aciagrion tillyardi (Laidlaw, 1919)⇒ Aciagrion approximans Selys, 1876
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842Scarlet adjutant
Agriocnemis clauseni Fraser, 1922
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877Milky dartlet
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Amphithemis vacillans Selys, 1891
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anisopleura furcata Selys, 1891
Anisopleura subplatystyla Fraser, 1927
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Aristocypha cuneata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha quadrimaculata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha spuria Selys, 1879
Aristocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853Three-banded emerald jewel
Bayadera indica Selys, 1853
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902Emerald-flanked marsh hawk
Brachydiplax sobrina Rambur, 1842Little blue marsh hawk
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Calicnemia eximia Selys, 1863
Calicnemia imitans Lieftinck, 1948
Caliphaea confusa Hagen, 1859
Cephalaeschna acanthifrons Joshi & Kunte, 2017
Ceriagrion azureum Selys, 1891Azure marsh dart
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914Rusty marsh dart
Coeliccia bimaculata Laidlaw, 1914
Coeliccia didyma Selys, 1863
Coeliccia schmidti Asahina, 1984
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Copera vittata Selys, 1863Blue bush dart
Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878Emerald-banded skimmer
Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Echo margarita Selys, 1853
Elattoneura campioni Fraser, 1922
Epophthalmia vittata Burmeister, 1839Common torrent hawk
Euphaea masoni Selys, 1879
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Gynacantha dravida Lieftinck, 1960Brown darner
Gynacantha nigripes (Martin, 1909)⇒ Epicauta platycera Fairmaire, 1876
Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853Stream ruby
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Hylaeothemis indica Fraser, 1946Western Ghats
Ictinogomphus decoratus Selys, 1854
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Indocnemis orang Förster, 1907
Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Indothemis limbata Selys, 1891Restless demon
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891Wandering Spreadwing
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Lestes praemorsus sikkima Fraser, 1929
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Macromia cingulata Rambur, 1842Rambur's torrent hawk
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Matrona nigripectus Selys, 1879
Megalestes irma Fraser, 1926
Megalestes lieftincki Lahiri, 1979
Mortonagrion aborense Laidlaw, 1914
Nannophyopsis clara Needham, 1930Emerald Dwarf
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842Paaddyfield parasol
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Onychogomphus camelus (Martin, 1904)⇒ Anaphlocteis orientalis Bellamy, 1986
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum japonicum Uhler, 1858
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum taeniolatum Schneider, 1845Libellula taeniolata
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Palpopleura sexmaculata Fabricius, 1787Asian Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracypha unimaculata Selys, 1853
Paragomphus lineatus Selys, 1850Lined Hooktail
Planaeschna poumai Joshi & Kunte, 2017
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Pseudothemis zonata Burmeister, 1839Pied Skimmer
Rhinocypha biforata (Selys, 1859)⇒ Mantispa basilei Navas, 1930
Rhinocypha cuneata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Mantispa amabilis Gerstäcker, 1894
Rhinocypha ignipennis Selys, 1879
Rhinocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Rhinocypha ustulata Kaup, 1867
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis phyllis ixias Lieftinck, 1953
Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883Greater blue-wing
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing
Somatochlora daviesi Lieftinck, 1977
Sympetrum hypomelas Selys, 1884
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878Blue-eyed Dwarf
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842Greater crimson glider
Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873Black-Tipped Forest Glory
Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842Clear-winged Forest Glory
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Northeast India
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
40
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
35
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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