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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
5554
13778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5540
13730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
92
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
54
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
54
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portugal
14 Families width 113 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies27SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers34SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portugal
54 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUW
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1843Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail7SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1897
Hanging Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
113 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii immaculifrons Selys, 1843
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma lindenii lindenii Selys, 1840
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936Sable Clubtail
Gomphus graslinii Rambur, 1842Pronged Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria tibialis Kirby, 1897Pale-footed Dasher
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus Vander Linden, 1820
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Portugal
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
34
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
20
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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