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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Sicily (Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
442
4789
12162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
4779
12141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
41
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
26
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
26
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sicily
9 Families width 51 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae (Selys, 1850)Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sicily
26 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCEHILOPSTX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1976Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sicily
51 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Cercion lindeni (Selys, 1840)⇒ Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Chalcolestes viridis viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster trinacriae Waterston, 1976Italian Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens virens Charpentier, 1825
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Sicily
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
13
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
13
22
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