Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies) and region Somerset (Southwest England, United Kingdom)
List of families for Somerset 11 Families width 45 Species | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925 | Damsel-dragonflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Somerset 28 Genera with 45 Species #ABCDEHILMNOPS
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1805 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1916 | Dancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroaeschna Selys, 1901 | Dromaeschna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachytron Evans, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1823 | Eurasian Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1807 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1840 | American Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1840 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythromma Charpentier, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1798 | Rubyspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1825 | Forktail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1823 | Emerald Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | Liassophlebia Tillyard, 1925 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1911 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurothemis Brauer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771 | Featherlegs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Somerset 45 Species | Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764 | Blue hawker | | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 | Autumn Hawker | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax parthenope Selys, 1839 | Lesser Emperor | | Argia emma Kennedy, 1916 | Emma's Dancer | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901 | Unicorn Darner | | Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764 | Hairy dragonfly | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823 | Variable Blue Damselfly | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue ground skimmer | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera ♰ A. Pongrácz, 1935 | | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823 | Large Redeye | | Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840 | Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825 | Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly | | Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | Migrant Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Macromia viridescens Tillyard, 1911 | Rainforest Cruiser | | Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775 | Painted Grasshawk | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771 | Blue Featherleg | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Somerset
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