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Checklist of Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
for Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
464
4238
11201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4231
11194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
49
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
26
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland
10 Families width 54 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ireland
26 Genera with 54 Species
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A
B
C
E
G
H
I
L
N
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
54 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Ophiogomphus cerastis Selys, 1854
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
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

Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in Ireland
OrderOdonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
26
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom