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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
81
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
81
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
81
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
16 Families width 136 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers52SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies15SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peninsular Malaysia
81 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Allophaea Fraser, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnemis Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Archibasis Kirby, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Asiagomphus Asahina, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1793Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Burmagomphus Williamson, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Chalybeothemis Lieftinck, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphus Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Cratilla Kirby, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Dysphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Echo Selys, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidictinus Fraser, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Heliogomphus Laidlaw, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1854Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Indaeschna Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Indocnemis Laidlaw, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leptogomphus Selys, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Macrogomphus Selys, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1922river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1934Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Onychothemis Brauer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Orchithemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orolestes McLachlan, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1914Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaenandrogomphus Lieftinck, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Podolestes Selys, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Potamarcha Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothemis Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1889Flutterers5SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 2001Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1889Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Tyriobapta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peninsular Malaysia
136 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Aethriamanta brevipennis Rambur, 1842Scarlet adjutant
Aethriamanta gracilis Brauer, 1878
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis minima Selys, 1877
Agriocnemis nana Laidlaw, 1914
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Allophaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Amphicnemis gracilis Krüger, 1898
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Archibasis rebeccae Kemp, 1989
Archibasis viola Lieftinck, 1949
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Aristocypha fenestrella Rambur, 1842
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902Emerald-flanked marsh hawk
Brachythemis contaminata Fabricius, 1793Asian Amberwing
Bradinopyga geminata Rambur, 1842Granite Ghost
Burmagomphus divaricatus Lieftinck, 1964
Burmagomphus plagiatus Lieftinck, 1964
Calicnemia chaseni Laidlaw, 1928
Calicnemia rectangulata Laidlaw, 1932
Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867Giant Knight
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion calamineum Lieftinck, 1951
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion chaoi Schmidt, 1964
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Chalybeothemis chini Dow, Choong ..., 2007
Coeliccia albicauda Förster, 1907
Coeliccia erici Laidlaw, 1917
Coeliccia sameerae Dow, Choong ..., 2018
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Copera vittata Selys, 1863Blue bush dart
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Cratilla lineata Brauer, 1878Emerald-banded skimmer
Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Devadatta argyoides Selys, 1859
Diplacodes nebulosa Fabricius, 1793Black-tipped Darter
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Drepanosticta marsyas Lieftinck, 1965
Drepanosticta rahmani Dow & N.g.Ch..., 2017
Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
Elattoneura analis Selys, 1860
Elattoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Euphaea impar Selys, 1859Blue-sided satinwing
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Gomphidictinus perakensis Laidlaw, 1902
Gynacantha subinterrupta Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-hawker
Heliocypha biforata Selys, 1859Bifurcated jewel
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Heliogomphus kelantanensis Laidlaw, 1902
Hydrobasileus croceus Brauer, 1867Amber-winged Glider
Ictinogomphus decoratus Selys, 1854
Indaeschna grubaueri Förster, 1904
Indocnemis orang Förster, 1907
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Leptogomphus risi Laidlaw, 1932
Leptogomphus tioman Choong, 2016
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Libellago aurantiaca Selys, 1859
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Libellago semiopaca Selys, 1873
Libellago stigmatizans Selys, 1869
Lyriothemis biappendiculata Selys, 1878
Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
Macrogomphus quadratus Selys, 1878
Macrogomphus thoracicus McLachlan, 1884
Macromia cydippe Laidlaw, 1922
Megalogomphus sumatranus Krüger, 1899
Mortonagrion aborense Laidlaw, 1914
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773Fulvous Forest Skimmer
Neurothemis tullia Drury, 1773Pied Paddy Skimmer
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Onychogomphus castor Lieftinck, 1941
Onychogomphus thienemanni Schmidt, 1934
Onychothemis testacea Laidlaw, 1902Black Riverdarter
Orchithemis pulcherrima Brauer, 1878
Orolestes wallacei Kirby, 1889
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839Rufous-backed Skimmer
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus capricornis Förster, 1914Tawny Hooktail
Phaenandrogomphus asthenes Lieftinck, 1964
Podolestes buwaldai Lieftinck, 1940
Potamarcha congener Rambur, 1842Blue Chaser
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Prodasineura collaris Selys, 1860
Prodasineura croconota Ris, 1916Orange-backed Threadtail
Prodasineura laidlawii Förster, 1907
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pruinosum Burmeister, 1839
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion williamsoni Fraser, 1922
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Pseudothemis jorina Förster, 1904
Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862
Rhinagrion mima Karsch, 1891
Rhinagrion viridatum Fraser, 1938
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis aterrima Selys, 1891
Rhyothemis obsolescens Kirby, 1889
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883Greater blue-wing
Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889Asian sapphire flutterer
Stylogomphus malayanus Sasamoto, 2001
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tetrathemis platyptera Selys, 1878Blue-eyed Dwarf
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Trithemis pallidinervis Kirby, 1889Dancing dropwing
Tyriobapta torrida Kirby, 1889
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842Greater crimson glider
Vestalis amethystina Lieftinck, 1965Forest Damselfly
Vestalis amoena Selys, 1853Charming Flashwing
Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842Clear-winged Forest Glory
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869Emerald Cascader
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
50
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
31
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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