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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Pays de la Loire (North France, France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		287
1615
2736		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		286
1614
2735		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		19
58
150		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
36
117		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		10
36
117		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pays de la Loire
10 Families width 117 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners18SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies28SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pays de la Loire
36 Genera with 117 Species
#ABCDEGILMNOPRS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1993Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pays de la Loire
117 Species
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus treadawayi Müller & Häm..., 1993
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis aurantipes (Lieftinck, 1965)⇒ Agrilus quaestionis Obenberger, 1931
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Pays de la Loire
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
22
68		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies		5
14
49		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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