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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Oligocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
37
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
34
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
34
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oligocene
14 Families width 72 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners18SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers16SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 190612SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oligocene
34 Genera with 72 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1987Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Amgupteryx Petruleviciu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caussanelia Nel, Martine..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Ictinus Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Jeanlegrandia Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Kvacekia Prokop & Nel, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1858Emerald Damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1890Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Lithagrion Scudder, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Necracantha Martynov, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 19464SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Oligolestes Schmidt, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Paleotauriphila Nel & Paichele, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paleotermopsis Nel & Paicheler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Parastenolestes Nel & Paichele, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Parazacallites Nel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1859Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Primorilestes Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Prohypolestes Nel & Paicheler, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosia Handlirsch, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1927Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1985Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1993Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oligocene
72 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna dido Hagen, 1863
Aeshna heterofasciata N. Theobald, 1937
Aeshna oligocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna ollivieri A. Nel, 1986
Aeshna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Agrion icarus H. A. Hagen, 1863
Agrion mysis Hagen, 1863
Agrion thais H. A. Hagen, 1863
Amgupteryx zherikhini J. F. Petrul..., 2010
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Caussanelia papaziani A. Nel, 1997
Epiaeschna magnifica Martynov, 1929
Epiaeschna pseudoheros A. Nel, 2010
Ictinus fur H. A. Hagen, 1863
Jagoria oligocenica Nel & Papazian, 1983
Jeanlegrandia oligocenica A. Nel, 2005
Kvacekia infuscata J. Prokop, 2002
Lestes aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Lestes brisaci A. Nel, 1997
Lestes ceresti A. Nel, 1985
Lestes forsterii Hess, 1895
Lestes irenea A. Nel, 1987
Lestes lutzi A. Nel, 1994
Lestes plicata L. Piton, 1939
Lestes regina N. Theobald, 1937
Lestes sieblosiformis Cosmovici & ..., 1955
Lestes statzi E. Schmidt, 1958
Lestes vicina Hagen, 1858
Libellula cassandra Hagen, 1863
Libellula ceres H. A. Hagen, 1863
Libellula martini F. Meunier, 1914
Libellula minuscula (E. Oustalet, 1870)⇒ Eublemma nyctopa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Libellula pourqueryi H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula requieniana H. Nicolas, 1890
Lithagrion elongatum Martynov, 1929
Litheuphaea carpenteri F. C. Fraser, 1955
Necracantha composita Martynov, 1929
Necracantha proxima A. V. Martynov, 1929
Oligaeschna ashutasica Martynov, 1929
Oligaeschna jungi L. Piton, 1939
Oligaeschna kvaceki J. Prokop, 2007
Oligaeschna palaeocoerulea J. Timon-David, 1946
Oligoaeschna conjuncta A. V. Martynov, 1929
Oligoaeschna oligocenica Nel, 1983
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligolestes grandis Statz, 1930
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea cellulosa H. A. Hagen, 1863
Palaeotramea martini Meunier, 1914
Paleotauriphila marquesi Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Paleotermopsis oligocenicus A. Nel, 1993
Parastenolestes oligocenicus Nel & Paicheler, 1994
Parazacallites aquisextanea A. Nel, 1988
Petalura acutipennis Hagen, 1859
Primorilestes violetae A. Nel, 2005
Prohypolestes dauphinensis Nel & Paicheler, 1994
Sapho armissani A. Nel, 1987
Sapho legrandi A. Nel, 2010
Sapho sannoisiensis F. Meunier, 1914
Sieblosia jucunda Hagen, 1858
Somatochlora oregonica T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Stenolestes adygeianensis A. Nel, 2005
Stenolestes belligaudi Nel & al., 1997
Stenolestes camoinsi Nel, 1986
Stenolestes cerestensis A. Nel, 2005
Stenolestes coulleti A. Nel, 1986
Stenolestes dauphinensis Nel & al., 1997
Stenolestes falloti N. Theobald, 1937
Stenolestes fischeri Nel, 1986
Stenolestes ronzonense A. Aymard, 1856
Sympetrum bigoti A. Nel, 1985
Tauriphila cerestensis Nel & Paicheler, 1993

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Oligocene
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
4
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
20
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
6
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypolestidae
Fraser, 1938
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at itis.gov
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