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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
Order
Insecta

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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 Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 2002 †
  21. Family Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 2002 †
  22. Family Burmacoenagrionidae Zheng, Nel, Zhang, Chang, Jarzembowski, Zhuo & Wang, 2019 †
  23. Family Burmaeshnidae Huang, Cai, Nel & Bechly, 2017 †
  24. Family Burmagomphidae Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng et al., 2017 †
  25. Family Burmaphlebiidae Bechly & Poinar, 2013 †
  26. Family Calopterygidae
  27. Family Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1920 †
  28. Family Carleidae Bechly, Garrouste, Aase, Karr, Grande & Nel, 2020 †
  29. Family Chlorocyphidae
  30. Family Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903
  31. Family Chlorolestidae
  32. Family Chorismagrionidae
  33. Family Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890
  34. Family Cordualadensidae Mueller, Demers-Potvin & Larsson, 2025 †
  35. Family Cordulegasteridae
  36. Family Cordulegastridae
  37. Family Cordulephyidae
  38. Family Cordulibellulidae Sroka, Howells & Nel, 2023 †
  39. Family Corduliidae Selys-Longchamps, 1850
  40. Family Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 2010 †
  41. Family Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 1996 †
  42. Genus Cymatophlebiella Pritykina, 1968 †
  43. Family Cymatophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1906 †
  44. Family Daohugoulibellulidae Nel & Huang, 2015 †
  45. Family Devadattidae Dijkstra, Kalkman, Dow, Stokvis & van Tol, 2014
  46. Family Diphlebiidae
  47. Family Dysagrionidae Cockerell, 1908 †
  48. Family Enigmaeshnidae Nel, Neraudeau, Perrichot, Girard & Gomez, 2008 †
  49. Family Enigmalestidae Nel & Huang, 2021 †
  50. Family Eolestidae Greenwalt & Bechly, 2014 †
  51. Family Epallagidae
  52. Family Epiophlebiidae
  53. Family Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly et al., 2001 †
  54. Family Euphaeidae Sélys-Longchamps, 1853
  55. Family Euthemistidae Pritykina, 1968 †
  56. Family Frenguelliidae Petrulevičius & Nel, 2003 †
  57. Family Gallophlebiidae Nel, Fleck, Garcia, Gomez, Ferchaud & Valentin, 2015 †
  58. Family Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 †
  59. Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842
  60. Family Gomphomacromiidae
  61. Family Guocorduliidae †
  62. Genus Guyuanaeschnidia Lin, 1982 †
  63. Family Hageniidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 †
  64. Family Heliocharitidae
  65. Family Hemeroscopidae Pritykina, 1977 †
  66. Family Hemicorduliidae
  67. Family Hemiphlebiidae Tillyard, 1926
  68. Family Henrotayiidae Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Coram & Nel, 2003 †
  69. Family Heterophlebiidae †
  70. Family Hypolestidae
  71. Family Idionychidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 †
  72. Family Isophlebiidae †
  73. Family Isostictidae
  74. Family Italophlebiidae †
  75. Genus Jujusia Petrulevičius & Nel, 2002 †
  76. Family Juragomphidae Nel, Bechly, Martinz-Delclos & Fleck, 2001 †
  77. Family Juraheterophlebiidae Fleck, Bechly, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Coram & Nel, 2003 †
  78. Family Juralibellulidae Huang & Nel, 2007 †
  79. Family Karatawiidae †
  80. Family Labellulidae
  81. Family Latibasaliidae Petrulevičius & Nel, 2004 †
  82. Family Lestidae
  83. Family Lestoideidae
  84. Family Liassogomphidae †
  85. Family Liassophlebiidae Tillyard, 1925 †
  86. Family Libanoaeshnidae Azar, Maksoud, Abi-Saad & Nel, 2024 †
  87. Family Libanocorduliidae Azar, Maksoud, Huang & Nel, 2019 †
  88. Family Libanogomphidae Azar & Nel, 2023 †
  89. Family Libellaginidae
  90. Family Libellulidae
  91. Family Lindeniidae
  92. Family Liupanshaniidae Bechly et al., 2001 †
  93. Family Macromiidae Needham, 1903
  94. Family Magnathemidae Bechly, 2010 †
  95. Family Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 2010 †
  96. Family Megapodagrionidae Calvert, 1913
  97. Family Menatlestidae Nel & Jouault, 2022 †
  98. Family Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck, Nel, Bechly, Delclòs, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2008 †
  99. Family Mesomegaloprepidae Huang, Azar, Cai, Maksoud, Nel & Bechly, 2017 †
  100. Family Mesophlebiidae †
  101. Family Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 1996 †
  102. Family Nannogomphidae Bechly, 1996 †
  103. Family Neopetaliidae
  104. Family Nodalulaidae Lin, Huang & Nel, 2007 †
  105. Family Odonata incertae sedis
  106. Family Oreopteridae †
  107. Family Oxygastridae Bechly, 1996
  108. Genus Palaeaeschna Meunier, 1914 †
  109. Family Palaeomacromiidae Petrulevicius, Nel & Muzón, 1999 †
  110. Family Paraburmagomphidae Zheng, Jiang, Nel, Jarzembowski, Chang, Zhang & Wang, 2018 †
  111. Family Paracoryphagrionidae Zheng, Nel & Wang in Zheng et al., 2017 †
  112. Family Paracymatophlebiidae Bechly et al., 2001 †
  113. Family Paragonophlebiidae Nel, 2009 †
  114. Family Parastenophlebiidae Bechly, 2005 †
  115. Family Perilestidae
  116. Family Petaluridae Needham, 1903
  117. Family Platycnemididae Yakobson & Bianchi, 1905
  118. Family Platystictidae
  119. Family Polythoridae
  120. Family Primumaeshnidae Pouillon & Nel, 2020 †
  121. Family Priscalestidae Wappler & Petrulevičius, 2007 †
  122. Family Progobiaeshnidae Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs, Jarzembowski, Coram, Martill, Fleck, Escuillié, Wisshak & Maisch, 2001  †
  123. Genus Promegalestes Petrulevičius & Nel, 2004 †
  124. Family Proterogomphidae Bechly, Nel, Martínez-Delclòs & Fleck, 1998 †
  125. Family Protohemiphlebiidae Zheng, Jarzembowski & Nel, 2021 †
  126. Family Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917
  127. Family Pseudocorduliidae
  128. Family Pseudolestidae
  129. Family Pseudomacromiidae †
  130. Family Pseudostenolestidae Garrouste & Nel, 2015 †
  131. Family Pseudostigmatidae
  132. Family Selenothemistidae Handlirsch, 1939 †
  133. Family Shundeagrionidae Huang, Lian & Nel, 2025 †
  134. Family Sieblosiidae †
  135. Family Solikamptilonidae †
  136. Family Sonidae Pritykina, 1986 †
  137. Family Stenophlebiidae Needham, 1903 †
  138. Family Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917
  139. Family Synthemidae
  140. Family Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1911
  141. Family Telephlebiidae
  142. Family Thaumatoneuridae Tillyard & Fraser, 1938 †
  143. Family Triassolestidae †
  144. Family Turanothemistidae Pritykina, 1968 †
  145. Family Urolibellulidae Zeiri, Nel & Garrouste, 2015 †
  146. Family Urothemistidae
  147. Family Whetwhetaksidae Archibald & Cannings, 2021 †
  148. Family Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928 †
  149. Family Zhixinphlebiidae Zhang, Nel, Li, Liu, Fang, Wang & Zheng, 2025 †
  150. Family Zygoptera incertae sedis
  151. Family Aeschnidae accepted as Aeshnidae Leach, 1815 (Misspelling)
  152. Family Allopetaliidae Cockerell, 1913 accepted as Aeshnidae Leach, 1815 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  153. Family Haidilaozhenidae Yang, Ren & Béthoux, 2023 † (unaccepted > unavailable name, unregistered electronic publication)
  154. Family Megapodogrionidae accepted as Megapodagrionidae Calvert, 1913
  155. Family Platycnemidae accepted as Platycnemididae Yakobson & Bianchi, 1905
  156. Genus Proaeschna Fritsch, 1905 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  157. Family Anisoptera (awaiting allocation) (temporary name)
  158. Family Neodonatoptera incertae sedis (temporary name)
  159. Family Odonata (awaiting allocation) (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2026). Odonata. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10790 on 2026-10-06
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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