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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsville
12 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers21SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsville
34 Genera with 43 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883
Dromaeschna0SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Episynlestes Kennedy, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1906Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1867Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestoidea Tillyard, 1913Bluestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Podopteryx Selys, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocordulia Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers6SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Zephyrogomphus Watson, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906Blue Slim
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977Tropical whitetip
Eusynthemis nigra Tillyard, 1906Black Tigertail
Gynacantha rosenbergi Kaup, 1867Grey Duskhawker
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemigomphus theischingeri Watson, 1991Rainforest vicetail
Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906Slender Reedling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913Common bluestreak
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum serapia Watson, 1984Green Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899Treehole flatwing
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudocordulia elliptica Tillyard, 1913Ellipse-tipped mistfly
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis braganza Karsch, 1890Iridescent flutterer
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis phyllis chloe Kirby, 1894
Rhyothemis princeps Kirby, 1894Sapphire flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917Tropical needle
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Urothemis aliena Selys, 1878Red Baron
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Zephyrogomphus longipositor Watson, 1991Rainforest Hunter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Townsville
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
22
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
12
14
Families
Genera
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
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