Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)
List of families for Paleogene
30 Families width 174 Species and 2 Subspecies #ACGHPLBTMEUFSZ
| Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolestidae Fraser, 1938 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Austroperilestidae Petruleviciu..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 1999 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Epallagidae Needham, 1903 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | Shortwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemistidae Lieftinck, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Frenguelliidae Petruleviciu..., 2003 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Latibasaliidae Petruleviciu..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928 | Extinct family of damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Paleogene
92 Genera with 174 Species #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPSTUZ
| Aeschnophlebia Selys, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1890 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1863 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Alloaeschna Wighton & Wi..., 1986 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amgupteryx Petruleviciu..., 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anglogomphaeschna Nel & Fleck, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anglohypolestes Nel & Fleck, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angloprotoneura Nel & Fleck, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeophlebia Ris, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1892 | Dancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroperilestes Petruleviciu..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcacordulia Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcathemis Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolcathore Gentilini, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caussanelia Nel, Martine..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1856 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curviarculia Petruleviciu..., 2002 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysagrion Scudder, 1885 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eckfeldia Petruleviciu..., 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ejerslevia Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrophenacolestes Nel & Arillo, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electropodagrion Azar & Nel, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elektroeuphaea Nel & al., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1916 | American Bluets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eodichroma Cockerell, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eodysagrion Rust & al., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eohypolestes Nel & Fleck, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eolestes Cockerell, 1940 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eomacrodiplax Nel & Fleck, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eopodagrion Cockerell, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 2010 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Frenguellia Petruleviciu..., 2003 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Furagrion Petruleviciu..., 2011 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschna Selys, 1988 | Pygmy Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphoides Selys, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hanklitia Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperagrion Calvert, 1907 | Painted Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huncoaeshna Petruleviciu..., 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinus Rambur, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jagoria Karsch, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jeanlegrandia Nel & al., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kvacekia Prokop & Nel, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Labandeiraia Petruleviciu..., 2007 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Latibasalia Petruleviciu..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1940 | Emerald Damselflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1890 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulapis Cockerell, 1913 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lithagrion Scudder, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Litheuphaea Fraser, 1998 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megalestes Selys, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanagrion Cockerell, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miopodagrion Kennedy, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Molercordulia Bechly, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morsagrion Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Necracantha Martynov, 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neophya Selys, 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 2014 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoaeschna Selys, 1983 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoargiolestes Kennedy, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligolestes Schmidt, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplonaeschna Selys, 1916 | Riffle Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeomacromia Petruleviciu..., 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeophya Petruleviciu..., 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 1914 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paleotauriphila Nel & Paichele, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paleotermopsis Nel & Paicheler, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelophora Haupt, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parastenolestes Nel & Paichele, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parazacallites Nel, 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalura Leach, 1859 | Petaltails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrolestes Cockerell, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phenacolestes Cockerell, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1848 | Featherlegs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Primorilestes Nel & al., 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Priscalestes Wappler & Pe..., 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prohypolestes Nel & Paicheler, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protamphipteryx Cockerell, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1914 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sieblosia Handlirsch, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinocalopteryx Lin & al., 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solveigia Zessin, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1927 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenogomphus Carle, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenolestes Scudder, 1856 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1985 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tauriphila Kirby, 1993 | Pasture Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thanetophilosina Nel, Martine..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Umma Kirby, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zacallites Cockerell, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Paleogene
174 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aeschnophlebia andreasi ♰ A. Nel, 2005 | | | Aeshna dido Hagen, 1863 | | | Aeshna heterofasciata ♰ N. Theobald, 1937 | | | Aeshna larvata ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Aeshna oligocenica ♰ A. Nel, 1994 | | | Aeshna ollivieri A. Nel, 1986 | | | Aeshna paleocyanea Nel, 1987 | | | Aeshna solida ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848 | | | Agrion exsularis ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Agrion icarus H. A. Hagen, 1863 | | | Agrion mascescens ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Agrion mysis Hagen, 1863 | | | Agrion telluris ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Agrion thais H. A. Hagen, 1863 | | | Alloaeschna marklae ♰ D. C. Wighton, 1986 | | | Alloaeschna paskapooensis ♰ D. C. Wighton, 1986 | | | Alloaeschna quadrata ♰ D. C. Wighton, 1986 | | | Amgupteryx zherikhini ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2010 | | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Anglogomphaeschna eocenica ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Anglohypolestes fasciata ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Angloprotoneura emilielacroixi ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Archaeophlebia enigmatica ♰ L. Piton, 1940 | | | Argia aliena ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1892 | | | Austroperilestes hunco ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2005 | | | Bolcacordulia paradoxa ♰ G. Gentilini, 2002 | | | Bolcathemis nervosa ♰ G. Gentilini, 2002 | | | Bolcathore colorata ♰ G. Gentilini, 2002 | | | Caussanelia papaziani ♰ A. Nel, 1997 | | | Cordulia scheuchzeri A. B. P. Mas..., 1856 | | | Curviarculia delicata ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2002 | | | Curviarculia lamasi ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2002 | | | Dysagrion fredericii Scudder, 1878 | | | Dysagrion lakesii ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Dysagrion packardii ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1885 | | | Eckfeldia superstes ♰ T. Wappler, 2003 | | | Ejerslevia haraldi ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Electrophenacolestes serafini ♰ A. Nel, 2006 | | | Electropodagrion szwedoi ♰ D. Azar, 2008 | | | Elektroeuphaea flecki ♰ A. Nel, 2013 | | | Enallagma florissantella ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1908 | | | Enallagma mortuella ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1909 | | | Enallagma oblisum ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1925 | | | Enallagma oligocena T. D. A. Coc..., 1916 | | | Eodichroma mirifica ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1923 | | | Eodysagrion mikkelseni ♰ J. Rust, 2008 | | | Eohypolestes hooleyi Nel & Fleck, 2014 | | | Eolestes ramosus Greenwalt & ..., 2014 | | | Eolestes syntheticus ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1940 | | | Eomacrodiplax incompleta ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Eopodagrion abortivum Scudder, 1878 | | | Eopodagrion scudderi ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1921 | | | Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera ♰ A. Pongrácz, 1935 | | | Epiaeschna gossi ♰ H. Campion, 1916 | | | Epiaeschna magnifica Martynov, 1929 | | | Epiaeschna pseudoheros ♰ A. Nel, 2010 | | | Frenguellia iglesiasi ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2013 | | | Frenguellia patagonica ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2003 | | | Furagrion jutlandicus ♰ K. L. Henriksen, 1922 | | | Furagrion morsi ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Gomphaeschna danica ♰ H. O. R. Madsen, 1997 | | | Gomphaeschna paleocenica ♰ H. O. R. Madsen, 1997 | | | Gomphaeschna schrankii ♰ S. E. Lewis, 1988 | | | Gomphoides occulta Hagen, 1856 | | | Hanklitia hankliti ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Hesperagrion praevolans ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1907 | | | Huncoaeshna corrugata ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2010 | | | Ictinus fur H. A. Hagen, 1863 | | | Jagoria oligocenica Nel & Papazian, 1983 | | | Jeanlegrandia oligocenica ♰ A. Nel, 2005 | | | Kvacekia infuscata ♰ J. Prokop, 2002 | | | Labandeiraia americaborealis ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2007 | | | Labandeiraia europae ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2007 | | | Latibasalia elongata ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2004 | | | Latibasalia quispeae ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2004 | | | Lestes aquisextana ♰ A. Nel, 1985 | | | Lestes brisaci ♰ A. Nel, 1997 | | | Lestes ceresti ♰ A. Nel, 1985 | | | Lestes conexus Yan & Tang, 1976 | | | Lestes datangensis Wang, 1976 | | | 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 | | | Lestes zalesskyi Piton, 1940 | | | 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 | | | Libellulapis antiquorum ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1906 | | | Libellulapis wilmattae ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1913 | | | Lithagrion elongatum Martynov, 1929 | | | Lithagrion hyalinum ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Litheuphaea carpenteri ♰ F. C. Fraser, 1955 | | | Litheuphaea coloradensis ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2007 | | | Litheuphaea ludwigi ♰ G. Bechly, 1998 | | | Megalestes anglicus Cockerell, 1915 | | | Melanagrion nigerrimum ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1908 | | | Melanagrion umbratum ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Miopodagrion optimum ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1916 | | | Molercordulia karinae ♰ G. Bechly, 2005 | | | Morsagrion ansorgei ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Necracantha composita Martynov, 1929 | | | Necracantha proxima ♰ A. V. Martynov, 1929 | | | Neophya legrandi ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Oligaeschna ashutasica Martynov, 1929 | | | Oligaeschna jungi ♰ L. Piton, 1939 | | | Oligaeschna kvaceki ♰ J. Prokop, 2007 | | | Oligaeschna lapidaria ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1913 | | | Oligaeschna palaeocoerulea ♰ J. Timon-David, 1946 | | | Oligaeschna separata ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890 | | | Oligaeschna wedmanni ♰ A. Nel, 2014 | | | Oligoaeschna anglica ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1916 | | | Oligoaeschna conjuncta ♰ A. V. Martynov, 1929 | | | Oligoaeschna needhami ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1907 | | | Oligoaeschna oligocenica ♰ Nel, 1983 | | | Oligoargiolestes oligocenum ♰ C. H. Kennedy, 1925 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Oligolestes grandis ♰ Statz, 1930 | | | Oplonaeschna vectensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1916 | | | Palaeomacromia multicellulata ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 1999 | | | Palaeophya argentina ♰ J. F. Petrul..., 2009 | | | 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 | | | Parallelophora acuta ♰ H. Haupt, 1956 | | | Parallelophora anomala ♰ H. Haupt, 1956 | | | Parastenolestes oligocenicus ♰ Nel & Paicheler, 1994 | | | Parazacallites aquisextanea ♰ A. Nel, 1988 | | | Petalura acutipennis Hagen, 1859 | | | Petrolestes hendersoni ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1927 | | | Petrolestes messelensis Garrouste & Nel, 2015 | | | Phenacolestes mirandus ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1908 | | | Phenacolestes parallelus ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1908 | | | Platycnemis antiqua F. Pictet, 1848 | | | Primorilestes madseni ♰ J. Rust, 2008 | | | Primorilestes violetae ♰ A. Nel, 2005 | | | Priscalestes germanica ♰ T. Wappler, 2007 | | | Prohypolestes dauphinensis Nel & Paicheler, 1994 | | | Protamphipteryx basalis ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1921 | | | Sapho armissani ♰ A. Nel, 1987 | | | Sapho legrandi ♰ A. Nel, 2010 | | | Sapho sannoisiensis ♰ F. Meunier, 1914 | | | Sieblosia jucunda ♰ Hagen, 1858 | | | Sinocalopteryx shangyongensis ♰ Q. B. Lin, 2010 | | | Solveigia wittecki ♰ W. Zessin, 2011 | | | Somatochlora oregonica ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1927 | | | Stenogomphus carletoni ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1892 | | | Stenogomphus scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921 | | | 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 | | | Thanetophilosina menatensis ♰ A. Nel, 1997 | | | Zacallites balli ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1928 | |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Paleogene | Suborder | Cephalozygoptera ♰
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
| 1
4
12 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Epiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
| 6
33
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies | 10
27
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Austroperilestidae ♰
Petrulevicius & Nel, 2005
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Bolcacorduliidae ♰
Gentilini, 2002
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Bolcathoridae ♰
Gentilini, 2002
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epallagidae
Needham, 1903
| 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Frenguelliidae ♰
Petrulevicius & Nel, 2003
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Gomphaeschnidae ♰
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hypolestidae ♰
Fraser, 1938
| 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Latibasaliidae ♰
Petrulevicius & Nel, 2004
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Liupanshaniidae ♰
Bechly & al, 2001
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Palaeomacromiidae ♰
Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzon, 1999
| 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Priscalestidae ♰
Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Thaumatoneuridae ♰
Fraser, 1957
| 7
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Urothemistidae ♰
Lieftinck, 1954
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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