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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Toowoomba (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Toowoomba
11 Families width 35 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Toowoomba
26 Genera with 35 Species
#ACDEHINOPRTX
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna3SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Choristhemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Episynlestes Kennedy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1865Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toowoomba
35 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901Yellow-tipped Tigertail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907Wide-faced Darner
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Episynlestes albicauda Tillyard, 1913Southern whitetip
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Telephlebia cyclops Tillyard, 1916Northern evening darner
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Toowoomba
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
17
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
9
11
Families
Genera
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