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Odonata

10790  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:10790)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Odonata (Order)
Fabricius, 1793
accepted
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  1. Family Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903 †
  2. Family Aeshnidae Leach, 1815
  3. Family Aeshnoptera incertae sedis †
  4. Family Agriidae
  5. Family Agrionidae
  6. Family Aktassiidae Pritykina, 1968 †
  7. Family Amphipterygidae
  8. Family Anglophlebiidae Kelly & Nel, 2018 †
  9. Family Anisoptera incertae sedis
  10. Family Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 1996 †
  11. Family Araripephlebiidae Bechly, 1998 †
  12. Family Archipetalidae
  13. Family Archithemistidae †
  14. Family Argiolestidae Fraser, 1957
  15. Family Asiopteridae †
  16. Family Austrocorduliidae
  17. Genus Austrolibellula Petrulevičius & Nel, 2003 †
  18. Family Austroperilestidae Petrulevicius & Nel, 2005 †
  19. Family Austropetaliidae
  20. Family Batkeniidae †
  21. Family Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 2002 †
  22. Family Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 2002 †
  23. Family Burmacoenagrionidae Zheng, Nel, Zhang, Chang, Jarzembowski, Zhuo & Wang, 2019 †
  24. Family Burmaeshnidae Huang, Cai, Nel & Bechly, 2017 †
  25. Family Burmagomphidae Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng et al., 2017 †
  26. Family Burmaphlebiidae Bechly & Poinar, 2013 †
  27. Family Callimokaltaniidae †
  28. Family Calopterygidae
  29. Family Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1920 †
  30. Family Carleidae Bechly, Garrouste, Aase, Karr, Grande & Nel, 2020 †
  31. Family Chlorocyphidae
  32. Family Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903
  33. Family Chlorolestidae
  34. Family Chorismagrionidae
  35. Family Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890
  36. Family Cordualadensidae Mueller, Demers-Potvin & Larsson, 2025 †
  37. Family Cordulegasteridae
  38. Family Cordulegastridae
  39. Family Cordulephyidae
  40. Family Cordulibellulidae Sroka, Howells & Nel, 2023 †
  41. Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850
  42. Family Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 2010 †
  43. Family Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 1996 †
  44. Genus Cymatophlebiella Pritykina, 1968 †
  45. Family Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1906 †
  46. Family Daohugoulibellulidae Nel & Huang, 2015 †
  47. Family Devadattidae Dijkstra, Kalkman, Dow, Stokvis & van Tol, 2014
  48. Family Diphlebiidae
  49. Family Ditaxineuridae †
  50. Family Dysagrionidae Cockerell, 1908 †
  51. Family Engellestidae Felker, 2024 †
  52. Family Enigmaeshnidae Nel, Neraudeau, Perrichot, Girard & Gomez, 2008 †
  53. Family Enigmalestidae Nel & Huang, 2021 †
  54. Family Eolestidae Greenwalt & Bechly, 2014 †
  55. Family Epallagidae
  56. Family Epiophlebiidae
  57. Family Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly et al., 2001 †
  58. Family Euphaeidae Sélys-Longchamps, 1853
  59. Family Euthemistidae Pritykina, 1968 †
  60. Family Frenguelliidae Petrulevičius & Nel, 2003 †
  61. Family Gallophlebiidae Nel, Fleck, Garcia, Gomez, Ferchaud & Valentin, 2015 †
  62. Family Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 †
  63. Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842
  64. Family Gomphomacromiidae
  65. Family Guocorduliidae †
  66. Genus Guyuanaeschnidia Lin, 1982 †
  67. Family Hageniidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 †
  68. Family Heliocharitidae
  69. Family Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 1977 †
  70. Family Hemicorduliidae
  71. Family Hemiphlebiidae Tillyard, 1926
  72. Family Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Coram & Nel, 2003 †
  73. Family Heterophlebiidae †
  74. Family Huangiopteridae Prokop, Szwedo, Lapeyrie, Garrouste, & Nel, 2015 †
  75. Family Hypolestidae
  76. Family Idionychidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 †
  77. Family Isophlebiidae †
  78. Family Isostictidae
  79. Family Italophlebiidae †
  80. Genus Jujusia Petrulevičius & Nel, 2002 †
  81. Family Juragomphidae Nel, Bechly, Martinz-Delclos & Fleck, 2001 †
  82. Family Juraheterophlebiidae Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Coram & Nel, 2003 †
  83. Family Juralibellulidae Huang & Nel, 2007 †
  84. Family Kaltanoneuridae Rohdendorf, 1961 †
  85. Family Karatawiidae †
  86. Family Kennedyidae Tillyard, 1925 †
  87. Family Labellulidae
  88. Family Latibasaliidae Petrulevičius & Nel, 2004 †
  89. Family Lestidae
  90. Family Lestoideidae
  91. Family Liassogomphidae †
  92. Family Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925 †
  93. Family Libanoaeshnidae Azar, Maksoud, Abi-Saad & Nel, 2024 †
  94. Family Libanocorduliidae Azar, Maksoud, Huang & Nel, 2019 †
  95. Family Libanogomphidae Azar & Nel, 2023 †
  96. Family Libellaginidae
  97. Family Libellulidae
  98. Family Lindeniidae
  99. Family Liupanshaniidae Bechly et al., 2001 †
  100. Family Luiseiidae Nel, Bechly, Prokop, Béthoux & Fleck, 2012 †
  101. Family Macromiidae Needham, 1903
  102. Family Magnathemidae Bechly, 2010 †
  103. Family Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 2010 †
  104. Family Megapodagrionidae Calvert, 1913
  105. Family Menatlestidae Nel & Jouault, 2022 †
  106. Family Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck, Nel, Bechly, Delclòs, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2008 †
  107. Family Mesomegaloprepidae Huang, Azar, Cai, Maksoud, Nel & Bechly, 2017 †
  108. Family Mesophlebiidae †
  109. Family Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 1996 †
  110. Family Mitophlebiidae †
  111. Family Moltenagrionidae Deregnaucourt, Wappler, Anderson & Béthoux, 2019 †
  112. Family Nannogomphidae Bechly, 1996 †
  113. Family Neopetaliidae
  114. Family Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang & Nel, 2007 †
  115. Genus Nototriadophlebia Béthoux & Anderson, 2023 †
  116. Family Odonata incertae sedis
  117. Family Oreopteridae †
  118. Family Oxygastridae
  119. Genus Palaeaeschna Meunier, 1914 †
  120. Family Palaeomacromiidae Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzón, 1999 †
  121. Family Paraburmagomphidae Zheng, Jiang, Nel, Jarzembowski, Chang, Zhang & Wang, 2018 †
  122. Family Paracoryphagrionidae Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng et al., 2017 †
  123. Family Paracymatophlebiidae Bechly et al., 2001 †
  124. Family Paragonophlebiidae Nel, 2009 †
  125. Family Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 2005 †
  126. Family Perilestidae
  127. Family Permaeschnidae †
  128. Family Permagrionidae †
  129. Family Permepallagidae †
  130. Family Permolestidae †
  131. Family Petaluridae Needham, 1903
  132. Family Piroutetiidae Nel, 1989 †
  133. Family Platycnemididae Yakobson & Bianchi, 1905
  134. Family Platystictidae
  135. Family Polytaxineuridae †
  136. Family Polythoridae
  137. Family Primumaeshnidae Pouillon & Nel, 2020 †
  138. Family Priscalestidae Wappler & Petrulevičius, 2007 †
  139. Family Progobiaeshnidae Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Coram, Martill, Fleck, Escuillié, Wisshak & Maisch, 2001  †
  140. Family Progoneuridae Felker, 2024 †
  141. Genus Promegalestes Petrulevičius & Nel, 2004 †
  142. Family Proterogomphidae Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs & Fleck, 1998 †
  143. Family Protohemiphlebiidae Zheng, Jarzembowski & Nel, 2022 †
  144. Family Protomyrmeleontidae Handlirsch, 1906 †
  145. Family Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917
  146. Family Protozygoptera incertae sedis †
  147. Family Pseudocorduliidae
  148. Family Pseudolestidae
  149. Family Pseudomacromiidae †
  150. Family Pseudostenolestidae Garrouste & Nel, 2015 †
  151. Family Pseudostigmatidae
  152. Family Selenothemistidae Handlirsch, 1939 †
  153. Family Shundeagrionidae Huang, Lian & Nel, 2025 †
  154. Family Sieblosiidae †
  155. Family Solikamptilonidae †
  156. Family Sonidae Pritykina, 1986 †
  157. Family Stenophlebiidae Needham, 1903 †
  158. Family Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917
  159. Family Synthemidae
  160. Family Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1911
  161. Family Tarsophlebiidae †
  162. Family Telephlebiidae
  163. Family Thaumatoneuridae Tillyard & Fraser, 1938 †
  164. Family Triadophlebiidae †
  165. Family Triadotypomorpha incertae sedis †
  166. Family Triassolestidae †
  167. Family Turanothemistidae †
  168. Family Urolibellulidae Zeiri, Nel & Garrouste, 2015 †
  169. Family Urothemistidae
  170. Family Voltzialestidae Bechly, 1996 †
  171. Family Whetwhetaksidae Archibald & Cannings, 2021 †
  172. Family Xamenophlebiidae Pritykina, 1981 †
  173. Family Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928 †
  174. Family Zhixinphlebiidae Zhang, Nel, Li, Liu, Fang, Wang & Zheng, 2025 †
  175. Family Zygophlebiidae †
  176. Family Zygoptera incertae sedis
  177. Family Aeschnidae accepted as Aeshnidae Leach, 1815 (Misspelling)
  178. Family Allopetaliidae Cockerell, 1913 accepted as Aeshnidae Leach, 1815 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  179. Family Haidilaozhenidae Yang, Ren & Béthoux, 2023 † (unaccepted > unavailable name, unregistered electronic publication)
  180. Family Megapodogrionidae accepted as Megapodagrionidae Calvert, 1913
  181. Family Platycnemidae accepted as Platycnemididae Yakobson & Bianchi, 1905
  182. Genus Proaeschna Fritsch, 1905 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  183. Family Protomyrmeleonidae † accepted as Protomyrmeleontidae Handlirsch, 1906 †
  184. Family Anisoptera (awaiting allocation) (temporary name)
  185. Family Neodonatoptera incertae sedis (temporary name)
  186. Family Odonata (awaiting allocation) (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Odonata. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10790 on 2025-12-07
Date
action
by
2010-05-31 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony
2017-04-07 22:26:17Z
changed
Rees, Tony

additional source Dijkstra, K.-D. B.; Bechly, G.; Bybee, S. M.; Dow, R. A.; Dumont, H. J.; Fleck, G.; Garrison, R. W.; Hämäläinen, M.; Kalkman, V. J.; Karube, H.; May, M. L.; Orr, A. G.; Paulson, D. R.; Rehn, A. C.; Theischinger, G.; Trueman, J. W.; Van Tol, J.; Von Ellenrieder, N.; Ware, J. (2013). The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). <em>In</em>: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3703(1): 36-45., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9 [details] 

current name source Ruggiero, M. A.; Gordon, D. P.; Orrell, T. M.; Bailly, N.; Bourgoin, T.; Brusca, R. C.; Cavalier-Smith, T.; Guiry, M. D.; Kirk, P. M. (2015). A higher level classification of all living organisms. <em>PLOS ONE.</em> 10(4): e0119248., available online at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119248 [details] 
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