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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region São Paulo (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
4277
8010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
398
4276
8009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
45
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
44
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
43
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for São Paulo
10 Families width 64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for São Paulo
43 Genera with 64 Species
#ABDEHILMNOPRSTYZ
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1933Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brasiliogomphus Belle, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets7SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1873Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1953Dashers5SpeciesTaxom
Minagrion Santos, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1922Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophippus Navas, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1857Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1994Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1908Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1948Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Paulo
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Aphylla theodorina Navas, 1933Ringed Forceptail
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brasiliogomphus uniseries Belle, 1995
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elga newtonsantosi Machado, 1992Clam shrimp
Epipleoneura williamsoni Santos, 1957
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax cleopatra Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax gomesi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax luteofrons Santos, 1956
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hetaerina brightwelli Kirby, 1823
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Leptagrion bocainense Santos, 1979
Leptagrion vriesianum Santos, 1978
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria almeidai Santos, 1945
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria pirassunungae Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Oligoclada borrori Santos, 1945
Onychogomphus acinaces Laidlaw, 1922
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion santosi Martins, 1967
Oxyagrion sulinum Costa, 1978
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Progomphus bidentatus Belle, 1994
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Remartinia restricta Carvalho, 1992
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Rhionaeschna punctata Martin, 1908
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis willinki Fraser, 1948
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in São Paulo
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
28
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
15
20
Families
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