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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur (South France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
68
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
56
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
56
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
14 Families width 122 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners23SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers39SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
56 Genera with 122 Species
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Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1987hawker dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1987Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Caussanelia Nel, Martine..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebia Calvert, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934
Swamp Tigertail0SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Jagoria Karsch, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Jeanlegrandia Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1890Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1842Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 19462SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotramea Nel & Papazian, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Paleotauriphila Nel & Paichele, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paleotermopsis Nel & Paicheler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parastenolestes Nel & Paichele, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Parazacallites Nel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Prohypolestes Nel & Paicheler, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1909Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1912Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
122 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeschna palaeocoerulea Timon-David, 1946
Aeschna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
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 nigroflava (Martin, 1908)⇒ Apamea monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766
Aeshna oligocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx sannoisiensis Meunier, 1914
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Caussanelia papaziani A. Nel, 1997
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius nanus Selys, 1869
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epiaeschna pseudoheros A. Nel, 2010
Epiophlebia superstes Selys, 1889
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Jagoria oligocenica Nel & Papazian, 1983
Jeanlegrandia oligocenica A. Nel, 2005
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes ceresti A. Nel, 1985
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula martini F. Meunier, 1914
Libellula pourqueryi H. Nicolas, 1890
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula requieniana H. Nicolas, 1890
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannophya pygmaea (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Oligaeschna jungi L. Piton, 1939
Oligaeschna palaeocoerulea J. Timon-David, 1946
Oligoaeschna oligocenica Nel, 1983
Oligoaeschna pryeri Martin, 1909
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum triangulare Selys, 1878Blue-tailed Forest Hawk
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Palaeotramea aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Palaeotramea martini Meunier, 1914
Paleotauriphila marquesi Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Paleotermopsis oligocenicus A. Nel, 1993
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parastenolestes oligocenicus Nel & Paicheler, 1994
Parazacallites aquisextanea A. Nel, 1988
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Prohypolestes dauphinensis Nel & Paicheler, 1994
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sapho legrandi A. Nel, 2010
Sapho sannoisiensis F. Meunier, 1914
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora uchidai Förster, 1909
Stenolestes camoinsi Nel, 1986
Stenolestes dauphinensis Nel & al., 1997
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum bigoti A. Nel, 1985
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
36
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
16
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypolestidae
Fraser, 1938
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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