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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
6 Families width 39 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua Region
24 Genera with 39 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Idiocnemis Selys, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthanusa Ris, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Tanymecosticta Lieftinck, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861
Saddlebag Gliders0SpeciesTaxom
Wahnesia Förster, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
39 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Argiolestes esuriens (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus mabokeanus Curletti, 1998
Argiolestes luteipes (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus machaon Obenberger, 1935
Argiolestes saltator (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus macillentus Obenberger, 1924
Argiolestes saltuarius (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus macleayi Carter, 1924
Bironides glochidion Lieftinck, 1963
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Idiocnemis lakekamuensis Gassmann & R..., 2019
Idiocnemis leonardi Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis louisiadensis Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis milou Gassmann & R..., 2019
Indolestes linsleyi Lieftinck, 1960
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Lanthanusa sufficiens Lieftinck, 1955
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion silaceum Lieftinck, 1932
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Selysioneura arboricola Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura drymobia Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura rangifera Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura virgula Lieftinck, 1959
Tanymecosticta leptalea Lieftinck, 1959
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Papua Region
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
12
25
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