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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Ross River (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross River (Australia)
4 Families width 17 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross River (Australia)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross River (Australia)
17 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Ross River (Australia)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
1
3
3
Family
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