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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
689
6869
20473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
686
6864
20468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
62
193
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
47
149
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
42
141
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Germany
42 Families width 334 Species and 7 Subspecies
#ACEGHIJLMPST
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner8SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners33SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960)2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies57SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegasteridae3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies25SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Isophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Juracorduliidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Liassostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers73SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Prohemeroscopidae Bechly & Ueda, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Prostenophlebiidae Fleck & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophlebiidae Bechly, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Steleopteridae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19702SpeciesTaxom

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

Taxom

SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
8
54
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
40
117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCampterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1920
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCordulegasteridae
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumorbaeschnidae
Bechly, 1996
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyJuracorduliidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassogomphidae
Tillyard, 1935
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassostenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMyopophlebiidae
Bode, 1953
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastenophlebiidae
Bechly, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPriscalestidae
Wappler & Petrulevicius, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProhemeroscopidae
Bechly & Ueda, 2002
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstenophlebiidae
Fleck & al., 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySphenophlebiidae
Bechly, 1997
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySteleopteridae
Handlirsch, 1906
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenophlebiidae
Needham, 1903
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyThaumatoneuridae
Fraser, 1957
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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