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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Rhône-Alpes (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
3124
6178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
392
3121
6175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
73
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
51
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
49
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhône-Alpes
13 Families width 115 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhône-Alpes
48 Genera with 115 Species
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Aeschnophlebia Selys, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Allopetalia Selys, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Alopetalia1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1996Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cellulocordulia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Miorhodopygia Riou & Nel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Paraoligolestes Nel & Escuille, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Vulcagrion Nel & Paichele, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhône-Alpes
115 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeschnophlebia miocenica A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna andancensi A. Nel, 1994
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna turoliana B. Riou, 1995
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Allopetalia europaea Nel et al., 1996
Alopetalia europaea Nel, Arillo ..., 1986
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx andancensis A. Nel, 1994
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Celithemis cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Cellulocordulia fasciata B. Riou, 1995
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
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
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes arvernus L. Piton, 1935
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Miorhodopygia andancensis B. Riou, 1995
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paraoligolestes miocenicus A. Nel, 1993
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora brisaci A. Nel, 1996
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stenolestes andancensis B. Riou, 1995
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Vulcagrion andancensis A. Nel, 1996
Vulcagrion cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Rhône-Alpes
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
29
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
18
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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