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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Wiltshire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
581
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
581
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wiltshire
8 Families width 22 Species
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner1SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aktassiidae Pritykina, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wiltshire
18 Genera with 22 Species
Aeschnidium Westwood, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnopsis Cowley, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocymindis Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wiltshire
22 Species
Aeschnidium antiquum P. B. Brodie, 1845
Aeschnopsis jurassica Giebel, 1856
Aeschnopsis perampla P. B. Brodie, 1845
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Necrogomphus petrificatus Hagen, 1850
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pseudocymindis antiqua Giebel, 1856
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Wiltshire
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAeschnidiidae
Needham, 1903
small darner
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesuropetalidae
Bechly, 1996
1
2
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