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Checklist for Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
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Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
99
293
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Species
 
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Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
65
173
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List of families for Italy
18 Families width 173 Species and 30 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners20SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers57SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Protomyrmeleontidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
64 Genera with 173 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1922Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bolcacordulia Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathemis Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathore Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 2003Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1976Golden-Ringed Dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1856American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Deielia Kirby, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1922American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1992Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail9SpeciesTaxom
Italomyrmeleon Bechly, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Italophlebia Whalley, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Lindenia De Haan, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1947river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184110SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pisaurum Gentilini, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly15SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1989Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18325SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
173 Species and 30 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna ghiandonii G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna messiniana G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna multicellulata G. Gentilini, 1993
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae Djakonov, 1922
Anax criptus G. Gentilini, 1993
Anax cryptus Gentilini & ..., 1993
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Bolcacordulia paradoxa G. Gentilini, 2002
Bolcathemis nervosa G. Gentilini, 2002
Bolcathore colorata G. Gentilini, 2002
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi (Capra, 1945)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis papyreti Zeller, 1854
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens caprai Conci, 1956
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Calopteryx virgo padana Conci, 1956
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Celithemis zavattinii Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Cercion lindeni (Selys, 1840)⇒ Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Ceriagrion tenellum nielseni Schmidt, 1953
Ceriagrion tenellum tenellum de Villers, 1789
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Chalcolestes viridis viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion caerulescens caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838
Coenagrion caerulescens caesarum Schmidt, 1959
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lindenii (Selys, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale castellani
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster bidentata bidentata Selys, 1843
Cordulegaster bidentata sicilica (Fraser, 1929)⇒ Gortyna flavago Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cordulegaster boltoni (Donovan, 1807)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807
Cordulegaster boltoni boltoni
Cordulegaster boltoni immaculifrons (Selys & Hagen, 1850)⇒ Cordulegaster boltonii immaculifrons Selys, 1843
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii immaculifrons Selys, 1843
Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979Balkan Goldenring
Cordulegaster picta (Selys, 1854)⇒ Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulegaster picta intermedia Selys & Hagen, 1858
Cordulegaster trinacriae Waterston, 1976Italian Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia scheuchzeri A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Deielia sarae Gentilini & ..., 2004
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma sulcatum Williamson, 1922Golden Bluet
Epitheca annae G. Gentilini, 1992
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca miocenica G. Gentilini, 1992
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fountainei Morton, 1905
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Italomyrmeleon bergomensis G. Bechly, 1997
Italophlebia gervasuttii P. E. S. Wha..., 1986
Italophlebia paganoniae G. Bechly, 1997
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Lestes virens virens Charpentier, 1825
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Libellula adriatica Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula donis
Libellula doris Heer, 1849
Libellula eurynome Heer, 1849
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula mediterranea G. Gentilini, 1989
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Lindenia tetraphylla Vander Linden, 1825Bladetail
Macromia margarita Westfall, 1947Mountain River Cruiser
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus Vander Linden, 1820
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum brunneum cycnos Selys, 1848
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Oxygastra curtisi (Dale, 1834)⇒ Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pisaurum coloratum G. Gentilini, 1989
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum elongatum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum italicum G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum krzeminskii G. Gentilini, 1989
Sympetrum marinum Bagli & Gent..., 2003
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tramea barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea miocenica G. Gentilini, 1989
Trapezostigma barbaresii Gentilini & ..., 2004
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Xanthostigma aloysiana Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma aloysianum A. Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in Italy
OrderOdonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
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64
172
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