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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Sussex (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1798
2975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
328
1796
2973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
39
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sussex
14 Families width 49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sussex
31 Genera with 49 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Angloaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cooperaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Cretahemiphlebia Jarzembowski..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebia Deichmueller, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulium Westwood, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraliupanshania Bechly & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Piscindusia EA Jarzembowski, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rossaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1992Boghaunters3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sussex
49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Angloaeschnidium toyei G. Fleck, 2003
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cooperaeschnidium durandi G. Fleck, 2003
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cretahemiphlebia rossi E. A. Jarzem..., 1998
Cymatophlebia standingae E. A. Jarzem..., 1994
Cymatophlebia zdrzaleki E. A. Jarzem..., 1994
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellulium standingae Jarzembowski, 1994
Libellulium zdrzaleki Jarzembowski, 1994
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Paraliupanshania britannica G. Bechly, 2001
Piscindusia sukachevae E. A. Jarzem..., 1995
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rossaeschnidium patriciae G. Fleck, 2003
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Williamsonia carruthersii Seward, 0
Williamsonia cynthiae Watson & Sin..., 1992
Williamsonia margotiana Watson & Sin..., 1992

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Sussex
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
16
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at ru.ac.za
Odonata at artfakta.se
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Odonata at gbif.org
Odonata at irmng.org
Odonata at itis.gov
Odonata at marinespecies.org