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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sussex
9 Families width 17 Species
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Sussex
13 Genera with 17 Species
Angloaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cooperaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cretahemiphlebia Jarzembowski..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Cymatophlebia Deichmueller, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1764Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulium Westwood, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Paraliupanshania Bechly & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Rossaeschnidium Fleck & Nel, 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sussex
17 Species
Angloaeschnidium toyei G. Fleck, 2003
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cooperaeschnidium durandi G. Fleck, 2003
Cretahemiphlebia rossi E. A. Jarzem..., 1998
Cymatophlebia standingae E. A. Jarzem..., 1994
Cymatophlebia zdrzaleki E. A. Jarzem..., 1994
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellulium standingae Jarzembowski, 1994
Libellulium zdrzaleki Jarzembowski, 1994
Paraliupanshania britannica G. Bechly, 2001
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Rossaeschnidium patriciae G. Fleck, 2003

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in West Sussex
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymatophlebiidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGomphaeschnidae
Tillyard & Frase, 1940
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiupanshaniidae
Bechly & al, 2001
1
1
Genus
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