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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Sydney Basin (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3004
6116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3002
6113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
72
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
61
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
61
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney Basin
17 Families width 98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners21SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers19SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19177SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sydney Basin
61 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUX
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Antipodophlebia Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophya Fraser, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna5SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1986Flatwings3SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Austrocordulia Tillyard, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter5SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Austropetalia Tillyard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Austrophlebia Tillyard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Choristhemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephya Selys, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1853Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1874Tigertails5SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies2SpeciesTaxom
Neosticta Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Notoaeschna Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parasynthemis Carle, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1815Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney Basin
98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Antipodophlebia asthenes Tillyard, 1916Terrestrial evening darner
Archaeophya adamsi Fraser, 1959Adam´s emerald dragonfly
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) obscura Theischinger, 1982Sydney Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes aureus Tillyard, 1906Tropical Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger..., 1986Sydney Flatwing
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrocordulia leonardi Theischinger, 1973Sydney hawk
Austrogomphus (Austroepigomphus) praeruptus Selys, 1858
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austropetalia patricia Tillyard, 1910Waterfall redspot
Austrophlebia costalis Tillyard, 1907Southern Giant Darner
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901Yellow-tipped Tigertail
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulephya divergens Tillyard, 1917Clubbed shutwing
Cordulephya montana Tillyard, 1911Mountain shutwing
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907Wide-faced Darner
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913Variable Tigertail
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Eusynthemis tillyardi Theischinger, 1995Mountain Tigertail
Eusynthemis virgula Selys, 1874Golden Tigertail
Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862Grey flatwing
Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839Common Bluetail
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913Southern pinfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Notoaeschna sagittata Martin, 1901Southern riffle darner
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874Royal tigertail
Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815Giant dragonfly
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Telephlebia godeffroyi Selys, 1883Eastern evening darner
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Sydney Basin
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
9
38
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
23
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at papua-insects.nl
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