Species list, Checklist of Order Odonata (Damselflies) for Tehran (Central Iran, Iran)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	70 205 324	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	70 205 324	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 Ancient winged insects	2 4 6	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932	2 4 6	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Odonata Fabricius, 1793 Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies	2 4 6	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Tehran
2 Families width 6 Species

Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842	Darners	1	Species	Taxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842	Chasers	5	Species	Taxom

Genera for Tehran
4 Genera with 6 Species

Species list for Tehran
6 Species

Anax parthenope Selys, 1839	Lesser Emperor
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832	Broad Scarlet
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837	Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758	Black tailed skimmer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840	Nomad
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758	Moustached darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tehran

Suborder

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6

Families
Genera
Species

Odonata (Fabricius 1793)

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