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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Yarra River (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
112
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
112
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yarra River
12 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yarra River
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Austroaeschna Selys, 1901Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1853Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1874Tigertails2SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yarra River
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Eusynthemis virgula Selys, 1874Golden Tigertail
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Yarra River
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
12
15
Families
Genera
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