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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
7 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
15 Genera with 18 Species
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1853Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1840Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1849Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1885Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1841Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Calopteryx exul Selys, 1853Glittering Demoiselle
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Gomphus lucasii Selys, 1849Algerian Clubtail
Ischnura fountaineae Morton, 1905Oasis Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tunisia
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
7
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