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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region West Midlands (English Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
46
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
29
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
28
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Midlands
14 Families width 49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Archithemistidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925Damsel-dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Midlands
28 Genera with 49 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Archithemis Handlirsch, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterophlebia Westwood, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Liassophlebia Tillyard, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Progonophlebia Tillyard, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Midlands
49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Archithemis liassina H. E. Strick..., 1840
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Heterophlebia buckmani R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Liassophlebia batheri R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Liassophlebia clavigaster R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Liassophlebia hopei P. B. Brodie, 1845
Liassophlebia magnifica Tillyard, 1925
Liassophlebia withersi R. J. Tillyard, 1925
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Progonophlebia woodwardi F. E. Zeuner, 1959
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in West Midlands
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
14
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyArchithemistidae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiassophlebiidae
Tillyard, 1925
damsel-dragonflies
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassolestidae
Bonaparte, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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