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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
83
388
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
55
280
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
43
256
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
43 Families width 733 Species and 32 Subspecies
#ACDEGHILMPST
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners92SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies129SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails42SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaeshnidae Nel, Neraude..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Gallophlebiidae Nel & al., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies72SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechl..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies41SpeciesTaxom
Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers219SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing21SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings4SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants6SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 190611SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)6SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19701SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in West Europe
SuborderCephalozygoptera
Archibald, Cannings & Erickson, 2021
1
3
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
10
147
446
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
18
86
257
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEnigmaeshnidae
Nel, Neraudeau, Perrichot, Girard & Gomez, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpallagidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGallophlebiidae
Nel & al., 2015
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHenrotayiidae
Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Cor, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypolestidae
Fraser, 1938
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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