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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
46
193
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
29
116
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
114
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
27 Families width 291 Species and 38 Subspecies
#ABCEGIJLMPST
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners32SpeciesTaxom
Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies55SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails21SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies24SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Juraheterophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers90SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19702SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South Europe
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
66
176
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
33
99
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBolcacorduliidae
Gentilini, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBolcathoridae
Gentilini, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuraheterophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesochlorogomphidae
Fleck & al., 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeomacromiidae
Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzon, 1999
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
2
Genus
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