Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)
List of families for Papua New Guinea
17 Families width 196 Species and 17 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842) | Chasers | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Polythoridae Munz, 1919 | Bannerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917 | Southern emeralds | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917) | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Papua New Guinea
83 Genera with 196 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTWXZ
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1758 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1949 | wisp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1849 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argiocnemis Selys, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolestes Selys, 2010 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Arrhenocnemis Lieftinck, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrocnemis Tillyard, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bironides Förster, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cora Selys, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanocnemis Lieftinck, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diphlebia Selys, 1907 | Azure damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1878 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1949 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epigomphus Hagen, 1903 | Knobtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1867 | Duskhawkers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1853 | Rubyspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteragrion Selys, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Huonia Förster, 1935 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeargia Lieftinck, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idiocnemis Selys, 1937 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Indolestes Fraser, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1932 | Forktail | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lanthanusa Ris, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1839 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lieftinckia Kimmins, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeocnemis Lieftinck, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocnemis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1900 | river cruiser | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mecistogaster Rambur, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Metagrion Calvert, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metaphya Laidlaw, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Microtrigonia Förster, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mortonagrion Fraser, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1963 | Archtails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophya Rambur, 1842 | Pygmyflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurobasis Selys, 1955 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1793 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1886 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Oreagrion Ris, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Palaeosynthemis Förster, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Palaiargia Förster, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papuagrion Ris, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Papuargia Lieftinck, 1938 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paramecocnemis Lieftinck, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1970 | Leaftails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platylestes Selys, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podopteryx Selys, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthemis Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1932 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 2013 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyacocnemis Lieftinck, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878 | Flutterers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1959 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanymecosticta Lieftinck, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 1932 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatagrion Lieftinck, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1942 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857 | Three-spined Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | Wahnesia Förster, 1900 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphiagrion Selys, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zyxomma Rambur, 1897 | Duskdarters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Papua New Guinea
196 Species and 17 Subspecies | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Agriocnemis aderces Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868 | Orange-tailed Midget | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | Red Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera insignis papuensis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878 | Striped swampdragon | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis biserialis Selys, 1879 | Striped Swampdragon | | Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889 | Trifid duskhawker | | Agyrtacantha tumidula Lieftinck, 1937 | | | Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | Blue-tailed green darner | | Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898 | | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Anax selysii (Schlegel, 1849) | ⇒ Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | | Argiocnemis ensifera Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Argiolestes annulipes (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus luteopictus Obenberger, 1931 | | Argiolestes esuriens (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus mabokeanus Curletti, 1998 | | Argiolestes kirbyi Förster, 1900 | | | Argiolestes luteipes (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus machaon Obenberger, 1935 | | Argiolestes montivagans Förster, 1900 | | | Argiolestes muller Kalkman, Ric..., 2010 | | | Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878) | ⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005 | | Argiolestes saltator (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus macillentus Obenberger, 1924 | | Argiolestes saltuarius (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus macleayi Carter, 1924 | | Argiolestes tenuispinus (Lieftinck, 1938) | ⇒ Agrilus lugubris Kerremans, 1914 | | Argiolestes tuberculiferus Michalski & ..., 2010 | | | Arrhenocnemis parvibullis Orr & Kalkman, 2010 | | | Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866 | Darkmouth | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908 | Black knight | | Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869 | Redtail | | Ceriagrion inaequale Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Cora marina Selys, 1868 | Texas evening primrose | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Cyanocnemis aureofrons Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907) | ⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | | Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | Tropical rockmaster | | Diplacina arsinoe Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Diplacina erigone Lieftinck, 1953 | | | Diplacina hippolyte Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina ismene Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina persephone Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacina smaragdina Selys, 1878 | | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793 | Black-tipped Darter | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Drepanosticta bicornuta Selys, 1878 | | | Drepanosticta dendrolagina Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Drepanosticta lepyricollis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903 | | | Gynacantha kirbyi Krüger, 1898 | Slender Duskhawker | | Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898 | Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker | | Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867 | Grey Duskhawker | | Hemicordulia ericetorum Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Hemicordulia olympica Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Hemicordulia silvarum Ris, 1913 | | | Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873 | Wolf's evening primrose | | Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853 | | | Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918 | | | Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886 | | | Huonia arborophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia arborophila arborophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia hylophila Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Huonia moerens Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Huonia oreophila Lieftinck, 1935 | | | Hylaeargia magnifica Michalski, 1996 | | | Hylaeargia simulatrix Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873 | Australian Tiger | | Idiocnemis adelbertensis Gassmann, 1999 | | | Idiocnemis huonensis Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Idiocnemis inaequidens Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Idiocnemis lakekamuensis Gassmann & R..., 2019 | | | Idiocnemis leonardi Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Idiocnemis leonorae (Lieftinck, 1949) | ⇒ Agrilus rabaticus Théry, 1930 | | Idiocnemis louisiadensis Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Idiocnemis milou Gassmann & R..., 2019 | | | Idiocnemis obliterata Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Idiocnemis patriciae Gassman & Ri..., 2008 | | | Idiocnemis pruinescens Lieftinck, 1937 | | | Indolestes linsleyi Lieftinck, 1960 | | | Ischnura acuticauda Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura isoetes Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906 | Colourful Bluetail | | Ischnura stueberi Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862) | ⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Lieftinckia kimminsi Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Lochmaeocnemis malacodora Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Macrocnemis gracilis Theischinger..., 2015 | | | Macromia astarte Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Macromia celaeno Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Macromia eurynome Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Macromia lachesis Lieftinck, 1971 | | | Macromia terpsichore Förster, 1900 | | | Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869 | | | Metaphya tillyardi Ris, 1913 | Offshore emerald | | Mortonagrion martini Ris, 1900 | | | Nannophlebia adonira Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Nannophlebia agalma Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Nannophlebia anatya Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Nannophlebia antiacantha Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Nesoxenia mysis dahli Ris, 1898 | | | Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878 | Damselfly | | Neurobasis awamena Michalski, 2006 | Highland Metalwing | | Neurobasis kimminsi Lieftinck, 1955 | Kimmins´ Metalwing | | Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866 | Decorated Grasshawk | | Neurothemis ramburii papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830 | | | Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Nososticta beatrix Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Nososticta callisphaena Lieftinck, 1937 | | | Nososticta chalybeostoma Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta commutata Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Nososticta dorsonigra Martin, 1903 | | | Nososticta erythrura Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta finisterrae Förster, 1897 | | | Nososticta irene Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Nososticta melanoxantha Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Nososticta nigrifrons Ris, 1913 | | | Nososticta nigrofasciata Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta plagioxantha Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta rosea Ris, 1913 | | | Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886 | | | Oreagrion armeniacum Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Oreagrion oreadum Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Palaiargia ceyx Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Palaiargia charmosyna Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Papuagrion corruptum Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Papuagrion gurneyi (Lieftinck, 1949) | ⇒ Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924 | | Papuagrion occipitale Selys, 1877 | | | Paramecocnemis similis Orr, Kalkman..., 2012 | | | Paramecocnemis stillacruoris Lieftinck, 1956 | | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | Scalloped spreadwing | | Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899 | Treehole flatwing | | Protorthemis coronata Kaup, 1866 | | | Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889 | | | Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869 | Norther Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion civicum Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Pseudagrion farinicollis Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Pseudagrion fumipennis Polhemus, Mi..., 2008 | | | Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906 | Flame-headed Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pseudagrion papuense (Tillyard, 1926) | ⇒ Eustrotia trigonodes Hampson, 1910 | | Pseudagrion silaceum Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842 | Papuan jewel | | Rhinocypha tincta amanda Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869 | Papuan Jewel | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhyacocnemis prothoracica Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Rhyothemis hurleyi Tillyard, 1926 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis beatricis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913 | | | Rhyothemis princeps irene Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894 | | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Selysioneura arboricola Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Selysioneura capreola Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Selysioneura drymobia Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Selysioneura phasma Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Selysioneura rangifera Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Selysioneura virgula Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Synthemis primigenia (Foerster, 1903) | ⇒ Mordellistena nebusola Liljeblad, 1945 | | Tanymecosticta leptalea Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924 | | | Teinobasis debeauxi Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Teinobasis metallica Förster, 1898 | | | Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877 | Red-breasted Longtail | | Teinobasis scintillans Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868 | Elf | | Tetrathemis irregularis papuensis Lieftinck, 1942 | | | Thaumatagrion funereum Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878 | Dune Glider | | Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Tramea transmarina propinqua Lieftinck, 1942 | Northern Glider | | Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857 | Pale-green Darner | | Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876 | | | Zyxomma multinervis (Carpenter, 1897) | ⇒ Zyxomma multinervorum Carpenter, 1897 |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
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