Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)
List of families for Solomon Islands 13 Families width 132 Species and 10 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Solomon Islands 68 Genera with 132 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
| Aciagrion Selys, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1949 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrionoptera Brauer, 1879 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 0 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1949 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862 | Flatwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrogomphus Selys, 1869 | Dark Hunter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachydiplax Brauer, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1890 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1840 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camacinia Kirby, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1773 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cnemisticta Donnelly, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952 | Pilot Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diphlebia Selys, 1907 | Azure damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1911 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1949 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1858 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1867 | Duskhawkers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemicordulia Selys, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1853 | Rubyspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1857 | Forktail | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lieftinckia Kimmins, 1987 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867 | Marl Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrothemis Hagen, 1898 | Sylphs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalagrion McLachlan, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megalogomphus Campion, 1923 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microgomphus Selys, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1913 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1830 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1906 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papuagrion Ris, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1905 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthemis Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1842 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodothemis Ris, 1842 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878 | Flutterers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Salomocnemis Lieftinck, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tapeinothemis Lieftinck, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 1877 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphiagrion Selys, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Solomon Islands 132 Species and 10 Subspecies | Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906) | ⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906 | | Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868 | Orange-tailed Midget | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842 | Red Swampdragon | | Agrionoptera insignis allogenes (Tillyard, 1908) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agrionoptera insignis similis Selys, 1879 | | | Agrionoptera longitudinalis Selys, 1878 | Striped swampdragon | | Agrionoptera similis (Selys, 1879) | ⇒ Eublemma albostriata Wileman & West, 1929 | | Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889 | Trifid duskhawker | | Amphiagrion mesonum | | | Anaciaeschna melanostoma Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 | Green Emperor | | Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839 | Blue-tailed green darner | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017 | | | Argia fissa Selys, 1865 | Fourwing evening primrose | | Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865 | | | Argia oculata Hagen, 1865 | | | Argia oenea Hagen, 1865 | Fiery-eyed Dancer | | Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865 | | | Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982 | Eastern billabong fly | | Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862 | Common Flatwing | | Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869 | Jade Hunter | | Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867 | Palemouth | | Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866 | Darkmouth | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861 | Beaver-tail fairy shrimp | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Camacinia othello Tillyard, 1908 | Black knight | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869 | Redtail | | Cnemisticta latilobata Donnelly, 1993 | | | Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842 | Regal Darner | | Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952 | Mangrove Darner | | Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894 | Black-headed skimmer | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | Tropical rockmaster | | Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865 | Red Percher | | Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839 | Scarlet Percher | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861 | Heterosporous ferns | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911 | Florida Baskettail | | Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839 | Pin-tailed Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839 | | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Eusynthemis frontalis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Gynacantha dobsoni Fraser, 1951 | Lesser Duskhawker | | Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842 | Twilight Darner | | Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867 | Grey Duskhawker | | Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906 | Fat-bellied Emerald | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842 | | | Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853 | | | Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865 | Water prince | | Ictinogomphus australis lieftincki Schmidt, 1934 | | | Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903 | Desert Forktail | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857 | Rambur'S Forktail | | Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862 | Dusky spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868 | Neon Skimmer | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Lieftinckia isabellae Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Lieftinckia lairdi Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Lieftinckia malaitae Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867 | Coastal Glider | | Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895 | Jade-striped Sylph | | Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898 | White-tailed Sylph | | Megalagrion xanthomelas Selys, 1876 | Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly | | Microgomphus chelifer thelyphonus Lieftinck, 1929 | | | Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913 | Southern Sprite | | Nesoxenia mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Nesoxenia mysis cingulata Kirby, 1889 | | | Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866 | | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Neurothemis stigmatizans bramina Guérin, 1830 | | | Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886 | | | Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860 | Ochre threadtail | | Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906 | Fivespot Threadtail | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865 | Blue Skimmer | | Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770 | Green Marsh Hawk | | Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984 | Green Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Papuagrion gurneyi (Lieftinck, 1949) | ⇒ Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924 | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905 | | | Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889 | | | Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906 | Flame-headed Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion incisurum Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Rhinocypha liberata Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Rhinocypha tincta adusta Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869 | Papuan Jewel | | Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954 | Red Arrow | | Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842 | Ruby Darter | | Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776 | Yellow-barred Flutterer | | Rhyothemis phyllis marginata Ris, 1913 | | | Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878 | Jewel flutterer | | Salomocnemis gerdae Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal 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, 1877 | Red-breasted Longtail | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea liberata Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866 | Common Glider | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876 | |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Solomon Islands
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