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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
75
521
2448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
353
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
345
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
48 Families width 1833 Species and 58 Subspecies
#ACDEFGHILMNPST
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners152SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Araripephlebiidae Bechly, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Austroperilestidae Petruleviciu..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies83SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies485SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails41SpeciesTaxom
Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Frenguelliidae Petruleviciu..., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19408SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies226SpeciesTaxom
Hageniidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Latibasaliidae Petruleviciu..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies36SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers419SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Magnathemidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing121SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nothomacromiidae (Carle, 1995)1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings19SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies29SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings58SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 199610SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails46SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants19SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19701SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South America
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
164
867
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
18
145
921
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripechlorogomphidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripelibellulidae
Bechly, 1996
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAraripephlebiidae
Bechly, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAustroperilestidae
Petrulevicius & Nel, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCratopetaliidae
Bechly, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCretapetaluridae
Bechly, 1996
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFrenguelliidae
Petrulevicius & Nel, 2003
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHageniidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLatibasaliidae
Petrulevicius & Nel, 2004
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMagnathemidae
Bechly, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegaphlebiidae
Bechly, 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNothomacromiidae
Carle, 1995
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeomacromiidae
Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzon, 1999
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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