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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
75
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
68
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
68
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
13 Families width 132 Species and 10 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies32SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers63SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
68 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Aciagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1949wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 0Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1949Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cnemisticta Donnelly, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1949Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Lieftinckia Kimmins, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Megalagrion McLachlan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Papuagrion Ris, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1905Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers3SpeciesTaxom
Salomocnemis Lieftinck, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tapeinothemis Lieftinck, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders6SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
132 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879
Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878Striped swampdragon
Agrionoptera similis (Selys, 1879)⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929
Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889Trifid duskhawker
Amphiagrion mesonum
Anaciaeschna melanostoma Lieftinck, 1949
Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842Green Emperor
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908Black knight
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Cnemisticta latilobata Donnelly, 1993
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Eusynthemis frontalis Lieftinck, 1949
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951Lesser Duskhawker
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis lieftincki Schmidt, 1934
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Lieftinckia isabellae Lieftinck, 1987
Lieftinckia lairdi Lieftinck, 1963
Lieftinckia malaitae Lieftinck, 1987
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Megalagrion xanthomelas Selys, 1876Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
Microgomphus chelifer thelyphonus Lieftinck, 1929
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite
Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878
Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830
Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Papuagrion gurneyi (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion incisurum Lieftinck, 1949
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhinocypha liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Rhinocypha tincta adusta Lieftinck, 1949
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Salomocnemis gerdae Lieftinck, 1987
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Tapeinothemis boharti Lieftinck, 1950
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
Teinobasis bradleyi Kimmins, 1957
Teinobasis chionopleura Lieftinck, 1987
Teinobasis imitans Lieftinck, 1987
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
43
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
25
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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