| Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903 | Small darner | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 230 | Species | Taxom |
| Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 7 | Species | Taxom |
| Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly & Ueda, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 1996 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
| Araripephlebiidae Bechly, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Argentinalidae Petruleviciu..., 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Aulertupidae Zessin & Bra..., 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Austroperilestidae Petruleviciu..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994 | Redspot Dragonflies | 11 | Species | Taxom |
| Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 92 | Species | Taxom |
| Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Camptotaxineuridae Tillyard, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Chlorolestidae (Fraser, 1960) | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 706 | Species | Taxom |
| Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 19 | Species | Taxom |
| Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 127 | Species | Taxom |
| Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 1996 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
| Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853 | Barelegs | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Ditaxineuridae Tillyard, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Epallagidae Needham, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
| Eugeropteridae Riek, 1984 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
| Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905 | Gossamerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Frenguelliidae Petruleviciu..., 2003 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
| Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 9 | Species | Taxom |
| Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 468 | Species | Taxom |
| Hageniidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960 | Ancient greenling | 3 | Species | Taxom |
| Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechl..., 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Kennedyidae Tillyard, 1925 | | 10 | Species | Taxom |
| Kirchneralidae Petruleviciu..., 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Kohlwaldiidae Guthörl, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Latibasaliidae Petruleviciu..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 69 | Species | Taxom |
| Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 549 | Species | Taxom |
| Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Luiseiidae Nel & al., 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Magnathemidae Bechly, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Meganeuridae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 17 | Species | Taxom |
| Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 150 | Species | Taxom |
| Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Neopetaliidae Tillyard & F..., 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Nothomacromiidae (Carle, 1995) | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 1999 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
| Paralogidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | Shortwings | 21 | Species | Taxom |
| Permaeschnidae Martynov, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Permagrionidae Tillyard, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom |
| Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 14 | Species | Taxom |
| Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 45 | Species | Taxom |
| Polythoridae Munz, 1919 | Bannerwings | 64 | Species | Taxom |
| Proterogomphidae Bechly, 1996 | | 10 | Species | Taxom |
| Protomyrmeleontidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 49 | Species | Taxom |
| Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 20 | Species | Taxom |
| Stenophlebiidae Needham, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 | Malachite | 2 | Species | Taxom |
| Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 1957 | | 11 | Species | Taxom |
| Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
| Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928 | Extinct family of damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
