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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
575
4785
11639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
572
4781
11635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
54
132
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
40
93
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
36
87
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Germany
36 Families width 198 Species and 1 Subspecies
#AMCILPSETGHJ
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners23SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies31SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner8SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers36SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Juracorduliidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Liassostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Prohemeroscopidae Bechly & Ueda, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegasteridae3SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Germany
87 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSUX
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1860hawker dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnogomphus Handlirsch, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnopsis Cowley, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 184812SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Anisophlebia Handlirsch, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bavarophlebia Nel & Petrul..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Bergeriaeschnidia Nel, Bechly ..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Brunetaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebia Bode, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1920
Willow Spreadwings0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebia Deichmueller, 20017SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Elattogomphus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ensphingophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschna Bechly & al., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Euparasteleopteron Fleck & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeopsis Handlirsch, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Germanophlebia Nel & al., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Germanostenolestes Nel & Fleck, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1849Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebia Westwood, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Heterothemis Handlirsch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Ischyopteron Oppenheim, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebia Hagen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Juracordulia Bechly, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebia Tillyard, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Liassostenophlebia Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly14SpeciesTaxom
Lithoaeschnidium Nel & Martin..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Malmaeschnidium Nel & Martin..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetala Handlirsch, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Misofaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nannogomphus Handlirsch, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Parabrachydiplax Bechly & Sach, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Paraheterophlebia Nel & Henrotay, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Parasteleopteron Fleck & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Parastenophlebia Bechly, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1815Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Phthitogomphus Cowley, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plagiophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Platycorion Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Prohemeroscopus Bechly, Nel,..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Proinogomphus Handlirsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebia Nel & Martin..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphus Bechly, Nel,..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Protolindenia Deichmueller, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Solnhofenia Bechly, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteron Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebia Hagen, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Strongylogomphus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Urogomphus Handlirsch, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Germany
198 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeschna eudore Heer, 1849
Aeschna intermedia Munster, 1839
Aeschna muensteri Germar, 1839
Aeschna parkinsoni E. De Selys-..., 1850
Aeschna polydore Heer, 1849
Aeschna tyche Heer, 1849
Aeschna wittei Giebel, 1860
Aeschnogomphus buchi H. Hagen, 1848
Aeschnogomphus intermedius Munster, 1839
Aeschnogomphus kuempeli G. Bechly, 2000
Aeschnopsis perkinsi Bechly & al., 2001
Aeschnopsis tischlingeri G. Bechly, 2001
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna antiqua Vander Linden, 1827
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tyche O. Heer, 1849
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agrion aglaope Heer, 1849
Agrion aglaopheme O. Heer, 1849
Agrion eichstaettense Hagen, 1862
Agrion exhaustum Hagen, 1862
Agrion hecticum H. A. Hagen, 1862
Agrion iris Heer, 1879
Agrion latreillei Germar, 1839
Agrion leucosia Heer, 1849
Agrion ligea Heer, 1849
Agrion parthenope Heer, 1849
Agrion peisinoe Heer, 1849
Agrion vetustum Hagen, 1848
Anax buchii H. Hagen, 1848
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anisophlebia helle H. A. Hagen, 1862
Bavarophlebia schmeissneri A. Nel, 2005
Bergeriaeschnidia inexpectata A. Nel, 1996
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Brunetaeschnidium nusplingensis E. F. Germar, 1839
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx lithographica
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Campterophlebia elegans A. Bode, 1905
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Cymatophlebia densa G. Bechly, 2001
Cymatophlebia herrienae G. Bechly, 2001
Cymatophlebia jurassica Carpenter, 1932
Cymatophlebia kuempeli G. Bechly, 2001
Cymatophlebia longialata E. F. Germar, 1839
Cymatophlebia pumilio G. Bechly, 2001
Cymatophlebia suevica G. Bechly, 2001
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937Near Threatened
Elattogomphus latus A. Bode, 1953
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ensphingophlebia undulata A. Bode, 1953
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eumorbaeschna jurassica F. M. Carpenter, 1932
Euparasteleopteron viohli G. Fleck, 2001
Euphaea areolata H. A. Hagen, 1862
Euphaea filosa H. A. Hagen, 1862
Euphaea multinervis Hagen, 1862
Euphaeopsis multinervis H. A. Hagen, 1862
Germanophlebia magnifica A. Nel, 2002
Germanostenolestes lutzi A. Nel, 2012
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha polydore Heer, 1849
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterophlebia amphitrite Hagen, 1862
Heterophlebia buckmani R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Heterophlebia casta Hagen, 1862
Heterophlebia eximia Hagen, 1862
Heterophlebia helle Hagen, 1862
Heterophlebia phryne Hagen, 1862
Heterothemis brodiei J. Buckman, 1843
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischyopteron suprajurense P. Oppenheim, 1888
Isophlebia aspasia Hagen, 1866
Juracordulia schiemenzi G. Bechly, 1998
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes leucosia O. Heer, 1849
Lestes ligea O. Heer, 1849
Lestes peisinoe O. Heer, 1849
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Liassostenophlebia germanica G. Fleck, 2003
Libellula brodiei Handlirsch, 1906
Libellula calypso O. Heer, 1849
Libellula densa Hagen, 1862
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula longialata Germar, 1839
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula oeningensis C. D. E. Koenig, 1825
Libellula perse Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula thetis Heer, 1849
Libellula thoe O. Heer, 1849
Lithoaeschnidium viohli A. Nel, 1993
Malmaeschnidium mayeri A. Nel, 1993
Mesuropetala muensteri E. F. Germar, 1839
Mesuropetala munsteri Germar, 1839
Misofaeschnidium densum Hagen, 1862
Myopophlebia libera A. Bode, 1953
Nannogomphus bavaricus Handlirsch, 1906
Nannogomphus buergeri Bechly, 2003
Nannogomphus vetustus Hagen, 1848
Necrogomphus brunswigae Handlirsch, 1939
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Parabrachydiplax miocenica G. Bechly, 2002
Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi A. Bode, 1953
Parasteleopteron guischardi G. Fleck, 2001
Parastenophlebia casta H. A. Hagen, 1862
Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815Giant dragonfly
Phthitogomphus angulatus A. Handlirsch, 1939
Plagiophlebia praecostarea Bode, 1953
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycorion utroquelaesum A. Bode, 1953
Prohemeroscopus jurassicus G. Bechly, 1998
Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli G. Bechly, 1998
Proinogomphus bodei A. Bode, 1953
Prostenophlebia jurassica A. Nel, 1993
Proterogomphus renateae G. Bechly, 1998
Protolindenia antiqua P. L. Vander..., 1827
Protolindenia viohli A. Nel, 2001
Protolindenia wittei C. Giebel, 1860
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Solnhofenia stoebeneri G. Bechly, 2000
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sphenophlebia interrupta A. Bode, 1953
Steleopteron deichmuelleri A. Handlirsch, 1906
Stenolestes iris O. Heer, 1879
Stenophlebia amphitrite H. A. Hagen, 1862
Stenophlebia eichstaettensis A. Nel, 1993
Stenophlebia eichstattense Nel et al., 1993
Stenophlebia latreillei E. F. Germar, 1839
Stenophlebia phryne H. A. Hagen, 1862
Stenophlebia rolfhuggeri G. Bechly, 2003
Strongylogomphus grasselianus A. Bode, 1953
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Urogomphus giganteus E. F. Germar, 1839
Urogomphus nusplingensis Bechly, 1998
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South Germany
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
26
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
21
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCordulegasteridae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumorbaeschnidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuracorduliidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassostenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastenophlebiidae
Bechly, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProhemeroscopidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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