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Checklist of Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
for Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
602
7854
25159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
599
7843
25144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
133
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
86
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Netherlands
19 Families width 181 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners31SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies33SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers62SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Netherlands
86 Genera with 181 Species
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Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1805hawker dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna2SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorogomphus Selys, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 2015Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Idiocnemis Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail7SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1919Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly17SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1869Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands
181 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aeschna grandis
Aeschna juncea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeschna mixta (Latreille, 1805)⇒ Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
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 mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Archiargiolestes pusillus Tillyard, 1908Little flatwing
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chlorogomphus canhvang Kompier & Ka..., 2018
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coeliccia mattii Phan & Kompier, 2016
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Cyclogomphus heterostylus Selys, 1854Paddled clubtail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epophthalmia elegans Brauer, 1865Regal Pond Cruiser
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha pupillata Dijkstra, 2015Spectacled Duskhawker
Heliocypha vantoli Hämäläinen, 2016
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Idiocnemis inornata Selys, 1878
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Lyriothemis elegantissima Selys, 1883Forest Chaser
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Metaleptobasis bicornis Selys, 1877
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Neuraeschna costalis Burmeister, 1839
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832
Zygonyx iris iris Selys, 1869

Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in Netherlands
OrderOdonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
86
181
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