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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Russia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1064
13393
54650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1059
13378
54612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
72
195
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
46
116
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
30
90
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Russia
30 Families width 196 Species and 8 Subspecies
#ACMLIGPTESH
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners22SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 192013SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Allopetaliidae Cockerell, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers50SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails10SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies16SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Idionychidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cyclothemistidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Russia
89 Genera with 196 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPSTUXZ
Aeschnidiella Zalessky, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1868wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amgupteryx Petruleviciu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Angaroneura Pritykina, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Baissaeshna Pritykina, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Bathmophlebia Pritykina, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caliaeschna Selys, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cavalarva Aristov & Ra..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets14SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1846Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dahurium Pritykina, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Electrophenacolestes Nel & Arillo, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Electropodagrion Azar & Nel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Gaurimacia Vasilenko, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 2001Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heliogomphus Laidlaw, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroscopus Pritykina, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Karatawia Martynov, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Leptaeschnidium Pritykina, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Lindenia De Haan, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mersituria Vasilenko, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetala Handlirsch, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mioidionyx Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Miostenolestes Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Nacholonda Pritykina, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nannogomphus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nihonogomphus Oguma, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Olonkia Pritykina, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1909Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Oreophlebia Pritykina, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraliupanshania Bechly & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Paraoligolestes Nel & Escuille, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Primorilestes Nel & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pritykinia Nel & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Prosthecogmus Ponomarenko, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Shurabiola Pritykina, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sibirioneura Pritykina, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Sinitsia Pritykina, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1889Emerald Dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly21SpeciesTaxom
Trigomphus Bartenev, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Xanthohypsa Pritykina, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Xeta Pritykina, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Russia
196 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aeschnidiella kabanovi G. M. Zalessky, 1953
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna crenata Hagen, 1856Pillwort
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna serrata Hagen, 1856Baltic hawker
Aeshna serrata osiliensis Mierzejewski, 1913
Aeshna stavropolensis A. Nel, 2005
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848
Amgupteryx zherikhini J. F. Petrul..., 2010
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867Island Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Angaroneura obscura L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Angaroneura pulla L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Angaroneura tincta L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Baissaeshna prisca L. N. Pritykina, 1977
Baissaeshna zherikhini G. Bechly, 2001
Bathmophlebia jeniseica L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845Eastern Spectre
Calopteryx japonica Selys, 1869
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cavalarva caudata Aristov & Ra..., 2015
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion ecornutum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion freyi (Bilek, 1954)⇒ Coenagrion hylas Trybom, 1889
Coenagrion glaciale Selys, 1872
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion hylas Trybom, 1889Frey's Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion ponticum Bartenev, 1929
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Dahurium draco L. N. Pritykina, 2006
Davidius lunatus Bartenev, 1914
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Drepanosticta tropica Hagen, 1860Dark-shouldered cornuted shadowdamsel
Electrophenacolestes serafini A. Nel, 2006
Electropodagrion szwedoi D. Azar, 2008
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epiaeschna stauropolitana A. V. Martynov, 1927
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Euphaea yayeyamana Matsumura & ..., 1913
Gaurimacia sophiae D. V. Vasilenko, 2005
Gomphaeschna inferna L. N. Pritykina, 1977
Gomphaeschna sibirica G. Bechly, 2001
Gomphus schneiderii Selys, 1850Turkish Clubtail
Gomphus torpens Needham, 1930
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Heliogomphus walli Fraser, 1925Wall's grappletail
Hemeroscopus baissicus L. N. Pritykina, 1977
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fountaineae Morton, 1905Oasis Bluetail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Karatawia sibirica L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Leptaeschnidium latum L. N. Pritykina, 1977
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intermedia Bartenev, 1912
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula hellmanni (Eversmann, 1841)⇒ Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula melanostigma Eversmann, 1836
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Lindenia tetraphylla Vander Linden, 1825Bladetail
Litheuphaea ludwigi G. Bechly, 1998
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Mersituria ludmilae D. V. Vasilenko, 2005
Mesuropetala magna G. Bechly, 2001
Mioidionyx stavropolensis A. Nel, 2005
Miostenolestes zherikhini A. Nel, 2005
Nacholonda crassicosta Pritykina, 1977
Nannogomphus bavaricus Handlirsch, 1906
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Nihonogomphus ruptus Selys & Hagen, 1858
Olonkia ignota L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Onychogomphus flexuosus Schneider, 1845Waved Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus obscurus (Bartenev, 1909)⇒ Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785
Oreophlebia abanica L. N. Pritykina, 1985
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
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraliupanshania rohdendorfi G. Bechly, 2001
Paraoligolestes stavropolensis A. Nel, 2005
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis dealbata Selys, 1850Ivory Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Primorilestes violetae A. Nel, 2005
Pritykinia rasnitsyni A. Nel, 2009
Prosthecogmus additus A. G. Ponoma..., 1985
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Shurabiola nana L. N. Pritykina, 1980
Sibirioneura amurica L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Sibirioneura angarica L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Sinitsia sophiae L. N. Pritykina, 2006
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora exuberata Bartenev, 1910
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora graeseri Selys, 1887
Somatochlora japonica (Matsumura, 1911)⇒ Austromordella niveosuturalis Lea, 1917
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889Treeline Emerald
Stenolestes adygeianensis A. Nel, 2005
Stenolestes fasciata A. Nel, 2005
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum croceolum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum eroticum Selys, 1883Foot-tipped Darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum infuscatum Selys, 1883
Sympetrum kunckeli Selys, 1884
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum parvulum Bartenef, 1912
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum risi Bartenev, 1914
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum doshidordzii BELYSHEV & D..., 1958
Sympetrum striolatum imitoides Bartenef, 1919
Sympetrum striolatum kurile Belyshev, 1976
Sympetrum uniforme Selys, 1883
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Trigomphus citimus Needham, 1931
Trigomphus citimus citimus Needham, 1931
Trigomphus melampus Selys, 1869
Trigomphus nigripes (Selys, 1887)⇒ Trigomphus citimus Needham, 1931
Umma distincta Longfield, 1933
Xanthohypsa baleiensis L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Xanthohypsa sibirica L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Xanthohypsa tomiensis L. N. Pritykina, 1985
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832
Xanthostigma zdravka Popov & al., 1978
Xeta olovica L. N. Pritykina, 2006
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Russia
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
38
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
25
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAllopetaliidae
Cockerell, 1913
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyclothemistidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemeroscopidae
Pritykina, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIdionychidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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