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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Port Moresby (National Capital District, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
236
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
236
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Moresby
4 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae (Tillyard, 1917)Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Moresby
14 Genera with 20 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Bironides Förster, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Moresby
20 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
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
Indolestes linsleyi Lieftinck, 1960
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Neurothemis decora Kaup, 1866Decorated Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion silaceum Lieftinck, 1932
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Port Moresby
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
8
12
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