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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
9876
49850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
9870
49838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
99
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
66
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
66
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
14 Families width 133 Species and 6 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies31SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners20SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers40SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norway
66 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Acanthagrion Selys, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1758hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers4SpeciesTaxom
Diplax Burmeister, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 19463SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1897
Pygmy Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1889Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
133 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion cuyabae Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion obsoletum Förster, 1914
Acanthagrion peruvianum Leonard, 1977
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna caerluea
Aeshna caerula
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna coerulea Ström, 1783
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion concinnum (Johanson, 1859)⇒ Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Cordulegaster boltoni (Donovan, 1807)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Drepanoneura loutoni von Ellenrie..., 2008
Drepanoneura muzoni von Ellenrie..., 2008
Drepanoneura peruviensis Fraser, 1946
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteropodagrion sanguinipes Selys, 1895
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Micrathyria occipita Westfall, 1992
Mnesarete loutoni Garrison, 2006
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nephepeltia leonardina Rácenis, 1953Stripe-fronted Dryad
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum nigrescens (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Norway
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
36
77
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
29
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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