Checklist of Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
for Polynesia (Oceania)
List of families for Polynesia
14 Families width 150 Species and 15 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850) | Baskettails | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960 | Ancient greenling | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 | Malachite | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Polynesia
73 Genera with 150 Species
| Adversaeschna Watson, 1992 | Blue Spotted Hawker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1908 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1877 | wisp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorphostigma Fraser, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Antipodochlora Fraser, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1861 | Dancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolestes Selys, 1878 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Austroaeschna Selys, 1883 | Dromaeschna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862 | Flatwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrogomphus Selys, 1869 | Dark Hunter | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Austrolestes Tillyard, 1862 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Belonia Kirby, 0 | Belonia lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caliagrion Tillyard, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825 | Willow Spreadwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coeliccia Kirby, 2017 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1825 | Eurasian Bluets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1871 | Tigertails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1898 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1871 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hemigomphus Selys, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiphlebia Selys, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hivaagrion Hämäläinen &..., 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1966 | Forktail | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lathrecista Kirby, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1798 | Emerald Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1862 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mecistogaster Rambur, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalagrion McLachlan, 1876 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micrathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesogonia Kirby, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoaeschna Selys, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1984 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pacificagrion Fraser, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 | Rock Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Procordulia Martin, 1846 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinagrion Calvert, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867 | Flutterers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1861 | Emerald Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1854 | Hanging Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestes Selys, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemis Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1867 | Saddlebag Gliders | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Uropetala Selys, 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthagrion Selys, 1876 | Red and Blue Damsel | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 1873 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Polynesia
150 Species and 15 Subspecies | Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002 | Blue-spotted Hawker | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908 | Variable darner | | Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861 | Zigzag darner | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877 | | | Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839 | Australasian Duskhawker | | Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | Blue-tailed green darner | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 | Australian emperor | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867 | Giant Hawaiian Darner | | Antipodochlora braueri Selys, 1871 | Dusk Dragonfly | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argiolestes griseus (Tillyard, 1913) | ⇒ Agrilus lestagei Théry, 1930 | | Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913 | | | Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878) | ⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005 | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883 | Swamp Darner | | Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982 | Eastern billabong fly | | Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862 | Common Flatwing | | Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842 | Jade Hunter | | Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869 | Jade Hunter | | Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842 | Slender Ringtail | | Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862 | Blue Ringtail | | Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839 | Metallic Ringtail | | Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846 | Blue Damselfly | | Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862 | Wandering Ringtail | | Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862 | Cup Ringtail | | Belonia pellucida | | | Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901 | Large riverdamsel | | Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 | Green Emerald Damselfly | | Coeliccia rolandorum Kosterin & K..., 2017 | | | Coenagrion interruptum (Charpentier, 1825) | ⇒ Hivaagrion halecarpenteri Mumford, 1942 | | Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913 | Swamp Bluet | | Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823 | Variable Blue Damselfly | | Coenagrion pulchellum pulchellum Vander Linden, 1825 | | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901 | Black-faced Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Eusynthemis brevistyla brevistyla Selys, 1871 | | | Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871 | Southern Tigertail | | Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898 | Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker | | Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 | Australian emperor | | Hemicordulia assimilis Hagen, 1871 | | | Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842 | Australian Emerald | | Hemicordulia mumfordi Needham, 1933 | | | Hemicordulia oceanica Selys, 1871 | | | Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871 | Tau Emerald | | Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854 | Southern vicetail | | Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854 | Stout vicetail | | Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868 | Ancient greenling | | Hivaagrion demorsum Needham, 1933 | | | Hivaagrion halecarpenteri Mumford, 1942 | | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865 | | | Ischnura cardinalis Kimmins, 1929 | | | Ischnura delicata (Hagen, 1876) | ⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857 | Rambur'S Forktail | | Ischnura taitensis Selys, 1876 | | | Ischnura thelmae Lieftinck, 1966 | | | Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798 | Asian bloodtail | | Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879 | Australasian Slimwing | | Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825) | ⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | | Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | Migrant Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869 | | | Megalagrion adytum Perkins, 1899 | Adytum Swamp Damselfly | | Megalagrion amaurodytum Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion blackburni McLachlan, 1883 | Blackburn´s Hawaiian Damselfly | | Megalagrion calliphya McLachlan, 1883 | Beautiful Hawaiian Damselfly | | Megalagrion eudytum Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion hawaiiense McLachlan, 1883 | Hawaiian Upland Damselfly | | Megalagrion heterogamias Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion jugorum Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion kauaiense Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion koelense Blackburn, 1884 | Koele Mountain Damselfly | | Megalagrion leptodemas Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion molokaiense Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion nesiotes Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion nigrohamatum Blackburn, 1884 | Blackhook Hawaiian Damselfly | | Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum Perkins, 1899 | Black-lined Damselfly | | Megalagrion oahuense Blackburn, 1884 | Oahu Damselfly | | Megalagrion oceanicum McLachlan, 1883 | Oceanic Hawaiian Damselfly | | Megalagrion oresitrophum Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion orobates Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion pacificum McLachlan, 1883 | Pacific Hawaiian Damselfly | | Megalagrion paludicola Maciolex & H..., 1979 | Kauai Bog Damselfly | | Megalagrion vagabundum Perkins, 1899 | Boreal Whiteface | | Megalagrion williamsoni Perkins, 1910 | Williamson´s Hawaiian Damselfly | | Megalagrion xanthomelas Selys, 1876 | Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly | | Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857 | Skimmer | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nesogonia blackburni McLachlan, 1883 | Blackburn dragonfly | | Nesoxenia mysis interrogata Selys, 1878 | | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867 | Spotted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans manadensis Boisduval, 1835 | | | Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | | | Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860 | Ochre threadtail | | Oligoaeschna uropetala Lieftinck, 1968 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | Red Rock Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871 | Yellow Spotted Dragonfly | | Procordulia smithii White, 1846 | Ranger Dragonfly | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Pseudagrion demorsum (Needham, 1935) | ⇒ Hivaagrion demorsum Needham, 1933 | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862 | | | Rhyothemis plutonia Selys, 1883 | Greater blue-wing | | Rhyothemis regia chalcoptilon Brauer, 1867 | | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871 | Lake Emerald | | Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861 | Muskeg Emerald | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Synlestes weyersi Selys, 1869 | | | Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868 | Bronze needle | | Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869 | | | Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Tigertail | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842 | Vermilion Saddlebag | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832 | Black Marsh Trotter | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867 | Common glider | | Uropetala carovei White, 1843 | Bush Giant Dragonfly | | Uropetala carovei chiltoni Tillyard, 1921 | Mountain Giant Dragonfly | | Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921 | Mountain Giant Dragonfly | | Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876 | Red & blue damsel | | Xanthocnemis sinclairi Rowe, 1987 | Alpine Redcoat Damselfly | | Xanthocnemis sobrina McLachlan, 1873 | Kauri Redcoat Damselfly | | Xanthocnemis tuanuii Rowe, 1981 | Chatham Redcoat Damselfly | | Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873 | Common Redcoat Damselfly |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Polynesia
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