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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Tasmania (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4089
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4082
8315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
46
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tasmania
13 Families width 49 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds2SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharitidae0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19174SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tasmania
31 Genera with 49 Species
#ACEHILNOPSTX
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Archaeosynthemis Carle, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Archipetalia Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1901Dromaeschna5SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Austrothemis Ris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Charitopteryx Cowley, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1913Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1913Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemiopsis Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
49 Species and 6 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Archaeosynthemis macrostigma orientalis Tillyard, 1910Eastern Brown Tigertail
Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910Eastern brown tigertail
Archipetalia auriculata Tillyard, 1917Tasmanian redspot
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) hardyi Tillyard, 1917Lesser Tasmanian Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) tasmanica Tillyard, 1916Tasmania darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica Tillyard, 1913
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides Tillyard, 1917Tasmanian spotwing
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Synthemis macrostigma orientalis (Tillyard, 1910)⇒ Archaeosynthemis orientalis Tillyard, 1910
Synthemis tasmanica Tillyard, 1910Tasmanian swamp dragonfly
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tasmania
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
22
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeliocharitidae
1
0
Genus
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