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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Tuscany (Central Italy, Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
861
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
861
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
34
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
20
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
20
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuscany
8 Families width 38 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuscany
20 Genera with 38 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1929Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Lindenia De Haan, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuscany
38 Species
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Lindenia tetraphylla Vander Linden, 1825Bladetail
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tuscany
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
13
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
7
13
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