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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1185
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
1182
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Tasmania
9 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Tasmania
15 Genera with 20 Species
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1982Dromaeschna2SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tasmania
20 Species
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Synthemis tasmanica Tillyard, 1910Tasmanian swamp dragonfly
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Northeast Tasmania
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
8
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