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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
71
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
62
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Brazil
13 Families width 130 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies25SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers60SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Brazil
62 Genera with 130 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTYZ
Acanthagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1933Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brasiliogomphus Belle, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1946Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Bryoplathanon Garrison, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets12SpeciesTaxom
Euthore Selys, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcepsioneura Lencioni, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1953Dashers9SpeciesTaxom
Minagrion Santos, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1922Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophippus Navas, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings4SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1854Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1908Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Telagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1948Firetails3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ypirangathemis Santos, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
130 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion taxaense (Santos, 1965)⇒ Agrilus sauteri Kerremans, 1912
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Aphylla theodorina Navas, 1933Ringed Forceptail
Argia claussenii Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia modesta Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia sordida Hagen, 1865
Argia tamoyo Calvert, 1909
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brasiliogomphus uniseries Belle, 1995
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Bryoplathanon globifer Hagen, 1853
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Elga newtonsantosi Machado, 1992Clam shrimp
Epipleoneura williamsoni Santos, 1957
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax ana Guillermo-Fe..., 2016
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax cleopatra Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax gomesi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax laurentia Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax luteofrons Santos, 1956
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Forcepsioneura sancta Hagen, 1860Webworms
Gynacantha adela Martin, 1909
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Hetaerina amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina brightwelli Kirby, 1823
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina proxima Selys, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion beschkii Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion consors Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion flavovittatum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion muryense Costa & Santos, 2000
Heteragrion petiense Machado, 1988
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Leptagrion bocainense Santos, 1979
Leptagrion capixabae Santos, 1965
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Leptagrion vriesianum Santos, 1978
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria almeidai Santos, 1945
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hesperis Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pirassunungae Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma Costa, Loure..., 2002
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Mnesarete rhopalon Garrison, 2006
Neocordulia androgynis Selys, 1871
Neocordulia machadoi Santos, Cost..., 2010
Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 1950
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oligoclada borrori Santos, 1945
Onychogomphus acinaces Laidlaw, 1922
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion pavidum Hagen, 1876
Oxyagrion santosi Martins, 1967
Oxyagrion simile Costa, 1978
Oxyagrion sulinum Costa, 1978
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perilestes fragilis Hagen, 1862
Perithemis capixaba Costa, De So..., 2006
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax erythropyga Karsch, 1891
Progomphus bidentatus Belle, 1994
Progomphus complicatus Selys, 1854
Progomphus gracilis Hagen, 1854
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Remartinia restricta Carvalho, 1992
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Rhionaeschna punctata Martin, 1908
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis coccinea Selys, 1876
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis willinki Fraser, 1948
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Ypirangathemis calverti Santos, 1945
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
39
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
23
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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