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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
28
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
28
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Amazonia
8 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Amazonia
28 Genera with 59 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Anomisma McLachlan, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1914Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets11SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1909Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1938Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1946Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Amazonia
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anomisma abnorme McLachlan, 1877
Argia huanacina Förster, 1914Huanacina Dancer
Cora chiribiquete Zloty & Prit..., 2001
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Drepanoneura flinti von Ellenrie..., 2008
Erythrodiplax angustipennis Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion angustipenne Selys, 1886
Heteragrion bariai De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion bickorum Daigle, 2005
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion flavidorsum Calvert, 1909
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Heteropodagrion croizati Perez-Gutier..., 2011
Macrothemis hahneli Ris, 1913
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis minteri Daigle, 2003
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria hippolyte Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Mnesarete fulgida Selys, 1879
Mnesarete hauxwelli Selys, 1869
Mnesarete metallica Selys, 1869
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Palaemnema abbreviata C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Palaemnema picicaudata C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Philogenia sucra Dunkle, 1986
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Polythore beata McLachlan, 1869
Polythore concinna McLachlan, 1881
Polythore derivata McLachlan, 1881
Polythore mutata McLachlan, 1881
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Teinopodagrion caquetanum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion macropus Selys, 1862
Telebasis versicolor Fraser, 1946Forcipate Firetail
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis infumata Rambur, 1842
Uracis siemensi Kirby, 1897
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Region Amazonia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
11
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
17
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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