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Checklist for Superorder Odonatoptera Martynov, 1932
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
75
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
40
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wales
14 Families width 87 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers26SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wales
40 Genera with 87 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Choristhemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1865Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1815Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
87 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrolestes aleison Watson & Moulds, 1979Western Ringtail
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Choristhemis flavoterminata Martin, 1901Yellow-tipped Tigertail
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
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Ophiogomphus cerastis Selys, 1854
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815Giant dragonfly
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Odonatoptera with occurrences in Wales
OrderOdonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
40
87
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom