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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
18
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Island
7 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Island
12 Genera with 12 Species
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 2002Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South Island
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
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