Genera of Odonatoptera
© Günter Bechly,
Böblingen, 2005
Alphabetical checklist of fossil and extant odonate
genera
(Abbreviations: ISS = incorr. subseq. spell.;
H = junior homonym; NN = nomen nudum;
OS = junior objective synonym; RC =
rejected by ICZN; S = junior subjective
synonym; UE = unjust. emend.; † =
fossil genus; valid names are printed bold)
- Acanthaeschna Selys, 1883
- Acanthagrion Selys, 1876
- Acanthallagma Williamson &
Williamson, 1924
- Aciagrion Selys, 1891
- Acisoma Rambur, 1842
- Acrogomphus Laidlaw, 1925
- † Acrophlebia Cowley, 1942
- † Adelophlebia Pritykina,
1980
(= † Adelophebia Anonymous, 1983 ISS)
- † Aegyptidium Schlüter
& Hartung, 1982
- Aeolagrion Williamson,
1917
- [† Aeroplana Tillyard,
1918]
(probably a Phasmatodea)
- † Aeschnidiella Zalessky,
1953
- † Aeschnidiopsis Tillyard,
1917
- † Aeschnidium Westwood,
1854
(= † Estemoa Giebel, 1856 S)
- † Aeschnogomphus Handlirsch,
1906
- † Aeschnopsis Handlirsch,
1939
(= † Aeschnopsis Cowley, 1942 OS & H; = +
Cymatophlebiopsis Handlirsch, 1939; = † S;
Cymatophlebiopsis Cowley, 1942 S)
- Aeschnosoma Selys, 1870
- Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
- Aeshnophlebia Selys, 1883
- Aethiothemis Martin, 1908
- Aethriamanta Kirby, 1889
- Africocypha Pinhey, 1961
- † Afrotriassothemis Bechly,
1997
(as subgenus of † Triassothemis)
- Agnophilogenia Kennedy,
1941
- Agriocnemis Selys, 1877
- Agriogomphus Selys, 1869
- Agriomorpha May, 1933
- † Agrionidium Westwood,
1854
- Agrionoptera Brauer, 1864
- Agyrtacantha Lieftinck,
1937
- † Aktassia Pritykina, 1968
- † Alloaeschna Wighton &
Wilson, 1986
- Allocnemis Selys, 1863
- Allolestes Selys, 1869
- Allopetalia Selys, 1873
- Allophaea Fraser, 1928
- Allopodagrion Förster,
1910
- Allorrhizucha Karsch, 1890
- Amanipodagrion Pinhey,
1962
- † Amblyopteron Pritykina,
1980
- Amorphostigma Fraser, 1925
- Amphiaeschna Selys, 1871
- Amphiagrion Selys, 1876
- Amphicnemis Selys, 1863
- Amphigomphus Chao, 1954
- Amphipteryx Selys, 1853
- Amphithemis Selys, 1891
- Anaciaeschna Selys, 1878
- Anatya Kirby, 1889
- Anax Leach, 1815
- Andaeschna De Marmels,
1994
- Andinagrion Bulla, 1973
- Anectothemis Fraser, 1954
- † Angaroneura Pritykina,
1985
- Anisagrion Selys, 1876
- Anisogomphus Selys, 1857
- Anisophaea Fraser, 1934
- † Anisophlebia Handlirsch,
1906
- Anisopleura Selys, 1853
- † Anomalaeschna Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- Anomalophlebia Belle, 1995
- Anomisma McLachlan, 1877
- † Anomothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- Anormogomphus Selys, 1854
- Antiagrion Ris, 1904
- Antidythemis Kirby, 1889
- Antipodochlora Fraser,
1939
- Antipodogomphus Fraser,
1951
- Antipodophlebia Fraser,
1960
- [† Antitaxineura Tillyard,
1935]
(probably a Plecoptera)
- Antogaster Selys, 1854
- Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1920
- Aphylla Selys, 1854
- Apocordulia Watson, 1980
- Arabicnemis Waterston,
1984
- Arabineura Schneider &
Dumont, 1995
- † Araripegomphus Nel &
Paicheler, 1994
- † Araripelibellula Nel &
Paicheler, 1994
- † Araripeliupanshania Bechly
& Nel & Martínez-Delclòs &
Jarzembowski et al., submitted
- † Araripephlebia Bechly,
1998
- Archaeogomphus Williamson,
1919
- Archaeophlebia Ris, 1909
- Archaeophya Fraser, 1959
- Archboldargia Lieftinck,
1949
- Archibasis Kirby, 1890
- Archilestes Selys, 1862
- Archineura Kirby, 1894
- Archipetalia Tillyard,
1917
- † Archithemis Handlirsch,
1906
(= † Diastatommites Tillyard, 1925 S; = +
Diastatommites Handlirsch, 1920 NN)
- Argia Rambur, 1842
- Argiagrion Selys, 1876
- Argiocnemis Selys, 1877
- Argiolestes Selys, 1862
- Argyrothemis Ris, 1909
- Arigomphus Needham, 1897
- Aristocypha Laidlaw, 1950
- Armagomphus Carle, 1986
- Arrhenocnemis Lieftinck,
1933
- Asiagomphus Asahina, 1985
- † Asiopteron Pritykina,
1968
- Asthenocnemis Lieftinck,
1949
- Atoconeura Karsch, 1899
- † Auliella Pritykina, 1968
- Austroaeschna Selys, 1883
- Austroagrion Tillyard,
1913
- Austroallagma Lieftinck,
1953
- Austroargiolestes Kennedy,
1925
- Austrocnemis Tillyard,
1913
- Austrocordulia Tillyard,
1909
- Austrogomphus Selys, 1854
- Austrogynacantha Tillyard,
1908
- Austrolestes Tillyard,
1913
- [† Austrolestidion Tillyard,
1916]
(probably a Crustacea)
- Austropetalia Tillyard,
1916
- Austrophlebia Tillyard,
1916
- Austrophya Tillyard, 1909
- Austrosticta Tillyard,
1908
- Austrosynthemis Carle,
1995
- Austrothemis Ris, 1909
- † Baissaeshna Pritykina,
1977
- Basiaeschna Selys, 1883
- † Bathmophlebia Pritykina,
1970
- † Batkenia Pritykina, 1981
- Bayadera Selys, 1853
- † Bergeriaeschnidia Nel &
Bechly & Martínez-Delclòs, 1996
- Bironides Förster,
1903
- † Boltonites Handlirsch,
1919
- Boninagrion Asahina, 1952
- Boninthemis Asahina, 1952
- Bornargiolestes Kimmins,
1936
- Boyeria McLachlan, 1896
- Brachydiplax Brauer, 1868
- Brachygonia Kirby, 1889
- Brachymesia Kirby, 1889
- Brachythemis Brauer, 1868
- Brachytron Evans, 1845
- Bradinopyga Kirby, 1893
- Brasilogomphus Belle, 1995
- Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1894
- † Brunnaeschnidia Hong,
1982
- Burmagomphus Williamson,
1907
- Burmargiolestes Kennedy,
1925
- Cacoides Cowley, 1934
- Caconeura Kirby, 1890
- Caledargiolestes Kennedy,
1925
- Caledopteryx Kennedy, 1925
- Calesynthemis Carle, 1995
- Caliaeschna Selys, 1883
- Caliagrion Tillyard, 1913
- Calicnemia Strand, 1928
- Calilestes Fraser, 1926
- Caliphaea Hagen, 1859
- † Callimokaltania Zalessky,
1955
- Calocypha Fraser, 1928
- Calophlebia Selys, 1896
- Calopteryx Leach, 1815
- Calvertagrion St.Quentin,
1960
- Camacina Kirby, 1889
- † Campterophlebia Bode,
1905
- † Camptotaxineura Tillyard,
1937
- † Campyloptera Brongniart,
1893
- Cannaphila Kirby, 1889
- † Caraphlebia Carpenter,
1969
- † Carpentertypus Zessin,
1983
- Castoraeschna Calvert,
1952
- † Caussanelia Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs & Papier & Oudard,
1997
- Celebargiolestes Kennedy,
1925
- Celebophlebia Lieftinck,
1936
- Celebothemis Ris, 1909
- Celithemis Hagen, 1861
- † Cellulocordulia Riou &
Nel, 1995
- Cephalaeschna Selys, 1883
- Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
- Ceratura Selys, 1876
- Cercion Navas, 1907
- † Cercus Hong, 1982
- † Cerdanyagrion Nel &
Arillo & Martínez-Delclòs, 1996
- Ceriagrion Selys, 1876
- Ceylonolestes Kennedy,
1920
(= Ceylanicolestes Fraser, 1924 S) (no synonym of
Indolestes)
- Chalcopteryx Selys, 1853
- Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889
- Chalcothore De Marmels,
1985
- Chalybeothemis Lieftinck,
1933
- Chlorocnemis Selys, 1863
- Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
- Chlorogomphus Selys, 1854
- Chlorolestes Selys, 1862
- Chorismagrion Morton, 1914
- Choristhemis Tillyard,
1910
- Chromagrion Needham, 1903
- Chrysobasis Racenis, 1959
- Cinitogomphus Pinhey, 1964
- † Cladophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- † Clydonophlebia Cowley,
1942
- Cnemisticta Donnelly, 1993
- Coeliccia Kirby, 1890
- Coenagriocnemis Fraser,
1949
- Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
- † Condalia Whalley &
Jarzembowski, 1985
- Congothemis Fraser, 1953
- † Congqingia Zhang, 1992
- Copera Kirby, 1890
- Cora Selys, 1853
- † Cordulagomphus Carle &
Wighton, 1990
- Cordulegaster Leach, 1815
- Cordulia Leach, 1815
- Cornigomphus Martin, 1907
- Coryphaeschna Williamson,
1903
- Coryphagrion Morton, 1924
- Cratilla Kirby, 1900
- † Cratocordulia Bechly,
1998
- Crenigomphus Selys, 1892
- † Cretacoenagrion Jarzembowski,
1990
- † Cretarchistigma Jarzembowski
& Martínez-Delclòs & Bechly & Nel
& Coram & Escuillié, 1997
- † Cretahemiphlebia Jarzembowski
& Martínez-Delclòs & Bechly & Nel
& Coram & Escuillié, 1997
- † Cretalestes Jarzembowski
& Martínez-Delclòs & Bechly & Nel
& Coram & Escuillié, 1997
- † Cretalloaeschna Jarzembowski
& Nel, 1996
- † Cretaneophya Jarzembowski
& Nel, 1996
- † Cretapetalura Nel &
Bechly & Jarzembowski &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1998
- † Croatocordulia Kiauta,
1969
(= † Croatocardulia Bridges, 1994 ISS)
- Crocothemis Brauer, 1868
- Cyanallagma Kennedy, 1920
- Cyanocnemis Lieftinck,
1949
- Cyanogomphus Selys, 1873
- Cyanothemis Ris, 1915
- Cyclogomphus Selys, 1854
- Cyclophaea Ris, 1930
- † Cyclothemis Pritykina,
1980
- † Cymatophlebia
Deichmüller, 1886
(no synonym of † Libellulium)
- † Cymatophlebiella Pritykina,
1968
- Cyrano Needham & Gyger,
1939
- † Cyrtophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- † Daemhippus Navás,
1927
- Dasythemis Karsch, 1889
- Davidioides Fraser, 1924
- Davidius Selys, 1878
- Deielia Kirby, 1889
- Dendroaeschna Tillyard,
1916
- Denticnemis Bartenev, 1956
- Desmogomphus Williamson,
1920
- Devadatta Kirby, 1890
- † Dialothemis Cowley, 1942
- Diaphlebia Selys, 1854
- Diastatomma Burmeister,
1839
- Diastatops Rambur, 1842
- Diceratobasis Kennedy,
1920
- Dicterias Selys, 1853
- Didymops Rambur, 1842
- Dimeragrion Calvert, 1913
- † Dinosamarura Pritykina,
1985
- Diphlebia Selys, 1896
- Diplacina Brauer, 1868
- Diplacodes Kirby, 1889
- Disparocypha Cowley, 1939
- Disparoneura Selys, 1860
- † Dissurus Hong, 1982
- † Ditaxineura Tillyard,
1926
- † Ditaxineurella Martynov,
1940
- Dorocordulia Needham, 1901
- † Dorsettia Whalley, 1985
- Drepanosticta Laidlaw,
1917
- Dromogomphus Selys, 1854
- Dubitogomphus Fraser, 1940
- † Dysagrion Scudder, 1878
- Dysphaea Selys, 1853
- Dythemis Hagen, 1861
- Ecchlorolestes Barnard,
1937
- Edonis Needham, 1905
- Elasmothemis Westfall,
1988
- † Elattogomphus Bode, 1953
- Elattoneura Cowley, 1935
- Eleuthemis Ris, 1910
- Elga Ris, 1909
- Enacantha Donnelly & Alayo,
1966
- Enallagma Charpentier,
1840
- † Ensphingophlebia Bode,
1953
- † Eocalopteryx Cockerell,
1920
- † Eocordulia Pritykina,
1986
- † Eodichroma Cockerell,
1923
- Eogomphus Needham, 1941
- † Eolestes Cockerell, 1940
- † Eopodagrion Cockerell,
1920
- † Eoprotoneura Carle &
Wighton, 1990
- † Eosagrion Handlirsch,
1920
- † Eothaumatoneura
Pongrácz, 1935
- Eothemis Ris, 1909
- † Epacantha Martynov, 1929
- Epallage Charpentier, 1840
- † Epallagites Cockerell,
1924
- † Ephemerites Geinitz,
1865
- Epiaeschna Hagen, 1875
- Epicordulia Selys, 1871
- Epigomphus Selys, 1854
- † Epilestes Martynov, 1937
- Epiophlebia Calvert, 1903
- Epipleoneura Williamson,
1915
- Epipotoneura Williamson,
1915
- Episynlestes Kennedy, 1920
- Epitheca Burmeister, 1839
- Epithemis Laidlaw, 1955
- Epophthalmia Burmeister,
1839
- † Erasipterella Brauckmann,
1983
- † Erasipteroides Brauckmann
& Zessin, 1989
- † Erasipteron Pruvost,
1933
- † Erichschmidtia Pritykina,
1968
- Erpetogomphus Selys, 1857
- Erythemis Hagen, 1861
- Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1868
- Erythromma Charpentier,
1840
- Esme Fraser, 1922
- † Euarchistigma Carle &
Wighton, 1990
- † Eugeropteron Riek in Riek
& Kukalová-Peck, 1984
- Eugomphus Kennedy, 1947
- † Eumorbaeschna Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
(= † Morbaeschna sensu Needham, 1907)
- † Euparasteleopteron
Fleck & Nel & Bechly & Martínez-Delclòs,
2001
- Euphaea Selys, 1853
- † Euphaeopsis Handlirsch,
1906
- Eurypetalia Carle, 1996
- Eurysticta Watson, 1969
- Eusynthemis Förster,
1903
- † Euthemis Pritykina, 1968
- Euthore Selys, 1896
- † Ferganophlebia Pritykina,
1970
- Forcepsioneura Lencioni,
1999
- Fukienogomphus Chao, 1954
- Fylgia Kirby, 1889
- † Gampsophlebia Pritykina,
1980
- † Gasophlebia Lin, 1982
- Gastrogomphus Needham,
1941
- † Geropteron Riek in Riek &
Kukalová-Peck, 1984
- † Gigantoaeschnidium Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993
- † Gobiaeshna Pritykina,
1977
- Gomphaeschna Selys, 1871
(= Gomphaeshna Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 UE)
- † Gomphaeschnaoides Carle &
Wighton, 1990
(= † Gomphaeschnoides Lohmann, 1996 UE)
- Gomphidia Selys, 1854
- Gomphidictinus Fraser,
1942
- Gomphoides Selys, 1854
- Gomphomacromia Brauer,
1864
- Gomphurus Needham, 1901
- Gomphus Leach, 1915
- † Gondvanogomphus Schlüter
& Hartung, 1980
(= † Govanogomphus Carle & Wighton, 1990
ISS)
- † Gondvanoptilon Rosler &
Rohn & Albamonte, 1981
- † Grimmenopteron Ansorge,
1996
- Griseargiolestes Theischinger,
1998
- Guadalca Kimmins, 1957
- † Guyuanaeschnidia Lin,
1982
- Gynacantha Rambur, 1842
- Gynacanthaeschna Fraser,
1921
- Gynothemis Calvert, 1909
- Hadrothemis Karsch, 1891
- Hagenius Selys, 1854
- † Hebeiaeschnidia Hong,
1982
- Heliaeschna Selys, 1882
- Heliocha Ris Selys, 1853
- Heliocypha Fraser, 1928
- Heliogomphus Laidlaw, 1922
- Helocordulia Needham, 1901
- Helveciagrion Machado,
1980
- † Hemerobioides Westwood,
1845
(= † Hemerobioides Buckmann, 1839 NN)
- † Hemeroscopus Pritykina,
1977
- Hemianax Selys, 1883
- Hemicordulia Selys, 1870
- Hemigomphus Selys, 1854
- Hemiphlebia Selys, 1868
- Hemistigma Kirby, 1889
- † Hemizygopteron Zalessky,
1955
- Hesperagrion Calvert, 1902
- Hesperocordulia Tillyard,
1911
- Hetaerina Hagen, 1853
- Heteragrion Selys, 1862
- Heterocypha Laidlaw, 1950
- Heteronaias Needham &
Gyger, 1937
- Heterophaea Cowley, 1934
- † Heterophlebia Brodie,
1849
- Heteropodagrion Selys,
1885
- † Heterothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- † Hispanocoenagrion Nel &
Arillo & Ortuño, 1997
- Homeoura Kennedy, 1920
- † Hoyaeshna Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993
- † Huabeia Hong, 1982
- † Huaxiagomphus Hong,
1988
(= † Sinogomphus Hong, 1982 H)
- Huonia Förster, 1903
- Hydrobasileus Kirby, 1889
- Hylaeargia Lieftinck, 1949
- Hylaeonympha Racenis, 1968
- Hylaeothemis Ris, 1909
- Hylogomphus Needham &
Westfall, 1955
- Hypolestes Gundlach, 1888
- Hypopetalia McLachlan,
1870
- Hypothemis Karsch, 1889
- † Hypsomelana Pritykina,
1968
- † Hypsophlebia Pritykina,
1970
- † Hypsothemis Pritykina,
1968
- † Iberoaeschnidium Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993
- Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1934
- Idiataphe Cowley, 1934
- Idiocnemis Selys, 1878
- Idiogomphoides Belle, 1984
- Idiomacromia Karsch, 1896
- Idioneura Selys, 1860
- Idionyx Hagen, 1867
- † Ilerdaegomphus
Martínez-Delclòs, 1989
- Indaeschna Fraser, 1926
- Indocnemis Laidlaw, 1917
- Indocypha Fraser, 1949
- Indolestes Fraser, 1922
- Indophaea Fraser, 1928
- Indothemis Ris, 1909
- Inpabasis Dias dos Santos,
1961
- Iridictyon Needham &
Fisher, 1940
- Ischnura Charpentier, 1840
- Isomecocnemis Cowley, 1936
- Isomma Selys, 1892
- † Isophlebia Hagen, 1866
- † Isophlebioides Pritykina,
1968
- Isosticta Selys, 1885
- † Italomyrmeleon Bechly,
1997
- † Italophlebia Whalley,
1987
- † Jibeigomphus Hong, 1984
- Junix Racenis, 1968
- † Juracordulia Bechly,
1998
- † Juragomphus
Nel & Bechly & Martínez-Delclòs & Fleck,
2001
- Kalocora Kennedy, 1940
- † Kaltanoneura Rohdendorf,
1961
- † Karatawia Martynov, 1925
- † Kargalotypus Rohdendorf,
1962
- † Kazachophlebia Pritykina,
1968
- † Kazakhophlebiella Nel &
Bechly & Jarzembowski &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1998
- † Kennedya Tillyard, 1925
- † Kobdoneura Pritykina,
1985
- † Kohlwaldia Guthörl,
1962
- Labidiosticta Watson, 1991
- Labrogomphus Needham, 1931
- Lamelligomphus Fraser,
1922
- Lanthanusa Ris, 1909
- Lanthus Needham, 1897
- † Lapeyria Nel & Gand &
Garric, 1999
- † Laragithemis Lin, 1982
- Lathrecista Kirby, 1889
- Lathrocordulia Tillyard,
1911
- Lauromacromia Geijskes,
1970
- † Leptaeschnidium Pritykina,
1977
- Leptagrion Selys, 1876
- Leptobasis Selys, 1877
- Leptocnemis Selys, 1886
- Leptogomphus Selys, 1878
- Lestes Leach, 1815
- Lestinogomphus Martin,
1911
- Lestoidea Tillyard, 1913
- Lestomima May, 1933
- Leucobasis Racenis, 1959
- Leucorrhinia Brittinger,
1850
- † Liadothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- † Liadotypus Martynov,
1937
(definitely an Odonata)
- † Liassogomphus Cowley,
1934
(= † Gomphites Tillyard, 1925 H; = +
Gomphites Handlirsch, 1920 NN)
- † Liassophlebia Tillyard,
1925
- Libellago Selys, 1840
- Libellula Linnaeus, 1758
- † Libellulium Westwood,
1854
- Libellulosoma Martin,
[1907]
- Lieftinckia Kimmins, 1957
- Limnetron Förster,
1907
- Linaeschna Martin, 1908
- Lindenia de Haan, 1826
- † Liogomphus Dong &
Ziguang, 1996
- † Lithagrion Scudder, 1882
- † Lithemis Fraser, 1951
- † Litheuphaea Fraser, 1955
- † Lithogomphus Beier, 1952
- Lithosticta Watson, 1991
- † Liupanshania Hong, 1982
- † Lleidoaeschnidium Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993
- Lochmaeocnemis Lieftinck,
1949
- † Lodevia Nel & Gand &
Garric & Lapeyrie, 1999
- Lokla Ris, 1919
- Lyriothemis Brauer, 1868
- Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868
- Macrogomphus Selys, 1857
- Macromia Rambur, 1842
- Macromidia Martin, 1907
- Macrothemis Hagen, 1868
- † Magnasupplephlebia Zessin,
1982
- Malgassogomphus Cammaerts,
1987
- Malgassophlebia Fraser,
1956
- † Malmaeschnidium Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993
- † Malmagrion Handlirsch,
1906
- † Malmomyrmeleon
Martínez-Delclòs & Nel, 1996
- Matrona Selys, 1853
- Mecistogaster Rambur, 1842
- Megalagrion McLachlan,
1883
- Megalestes Selys, 1862
- Megalogomphus Campion,
1923
- Megaloprepus Rambur, 1842
- † Meganeura Brongniart,
1885
(= † Meganeurella Handlirsch, 1919 S)
- † Meganeuropsis Carpenter,
1939
- Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
- † Megatypus Tillyard, 1925
- † Melanagrion Cockerell,
1907
- Melanesobasis Donnelly,
1984
- Melanocacus Belle, 1986
- Melanocypha Fraser, 1949
- † Melanohypsa Pritykina,
1968
- Melanoneura Fraser, 1922
- Melligomphus Chao, 1990
- Merogomphus Martin, 1904
- Mesagrion Selys, 1885
- Mesamphiagrion Kennedy,
1920
- Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891
- † Mesocordulia Dong &
Ziguang, 1996
- † Mesoepiophlebia Nel &
Henrotay in Nel et al., 1993
- Mesoleptobasis Sjostedt,
1918
- † Mesonetopsis Ping, 1935
- † Mesophlebia Tillyard,
1916
- Mesopodagrion McLachlan,
1896
- Mesumbethemis Vick, 2000
- † Mesuropetala Handlirsch,
1906
(= † Morbaeschna Needham, 1907 S, misidentified type
species!)
- Metacnemis Selys, 1863
- Metaleptobasis Calvert,
1907
- Metaphya Laidlaw, 1912
- Miathyria Kirby, 1889
- Micrathyria Kirby, 1889
- Microgomphus Selys, 1857
- Micromacromia Karsch, 1890
- Micromidia Fraser, 1959
- Microneura Hagen, 1886
- Microstigma Rambur, 1842
- Microtrigonia Förster,
1903
- Millotagrion Fraser, 1953
- Minagrion Dias dos Santos,
1965
- Miniargiolestes Theischinger,
1998
- Miocora Calvert, 1917
- † Miocordulia Kennedy,
1931
- † Miopetulara Zhang, 1989
- † Miopodagrion Kennedy,
1925
- † Miorhodopygia Riou & Nel,
1995
- Misagria Kirby, 1889
- † Mitophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- Mitragomphus Needham, 1944
- † Mixophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- Mnais Selys, 1853
- Mnesarete Cowley, 1934
- Monardithemis Longfield,
1947
- Moroagrion Needham & Gyger,
1939
- Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920
- † Myopophlebia Bode, 1953
- † Nacholonda Pritykina,
1981
- † Namurotypus Brauckmann &
Zessin, 1989
(= † Namurotypus Brauckmann, 1988 NN)
- † Nannoaeschnidium Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993
- Nannodiplax Brauer, 1868
- † Nannogomphus Handlirsch,
1906
- Nannophlebia Selys, 1878
- Nannophya Rambur, 1842
- Nannophyopsis Lieftinck,
1935
- Nannothemis Brauer, 1868
- Nasiaeschna Selys, 1900
- Navicordulia Machado &
Costa, 1995
- Neallogaster Cowley, 1934
- † Necracantha Martynov,
1926
- † Necrogomphus Campion,
1923
(= † Mesogomphus Handlirsch, 1906 OS & H)
- † Necygomphus Cowley,
1942
(= † Necrogomphus Handlirsch, 1936 H & NN)
- Nehalennia Selys, 1850
- † Neimengogomphus Hong,
1985
(maybe synonym of Dissurus)
- Neocordulia Selys, 1882
- Neodythemis Karsch, 1889
- Neoerythromma Kennedy,
1920
- Neogomphus Selys, 1857
- Neoneura Selys, 1860
- Neopetalia Cowley, 1934
- Neophya Selys, 1881
- Neosticta Tillyard, 1913
- Nephepeltia Kirby, 1889
- Nepogomphoides Fraser,
1934
- Nepogomphus Fraser, 1934
- † Neritophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- Nesciothemis Longfield,
1955
- Nesobasis Selys, 1891
- Nesocordulia McLachlan,
1882
- Nesogonia Kirby, 1898
- Nesolestes Selys, 1891
- Nesoxenia Kirby, 1889
- Neuraeschna Hagen, 1867
- Neuragrion Karsch, 1891
- Neurobasis Selys, 1853
- Neurocordulia Selys, 1871
- Neurogomphus Karsch, 1890
- Neurolestes Selys, 1882
- Neurothemis Brauer, 1867
- Nihonogomphus Oguma, 1926
- Noguchiphaea Asahina, 1976
- † Nonymophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- Nososticta Selys, 1860
- Nothodiplax Belle, 1984
- † Nothomacromia Carle,
1995
(= † Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 1990
H)
- Notiothemis Ris, 1919
- Notoaeschna Tillyard, 1916
- Notogomphus Hagen, 1857
- Notolibellula Theischinger
& Watson, 1978
- Nubiolestes Fraser, 1945
- Nynchogomphus Carle, 1986
- † Obotritagrion Zessin,
1991
- Octogomphus Selys, 1873
- Odontogomphus Watson, 1991
- Odontopetalia Carle, 1996
- Oligaeschna Selys, 1889
- † Oligoaeshna Piton &
Theolbald, 1939
(= † Neoligaeschna Carpenter, 1985 OS)
- † Oligoargiolestes Kennedy,
1925
- † Oligocaemia Fraser, 1951
- Oligoclada Karsch, 1890
- † Oligolestes Schmidt,
1958
- † Oligotypus Carpenter,
1931
- † Olonkia Pritykina, 1985
- Olpogastra Karsch, 1895
- Onychargia Selys, 1865
- Onychogomphus Selys, 1854
- Onychothemis Brauer, 1868
- Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854
- Ophiopetalia Carle, 1996
- Oplonaeschna Selys, 1883
- † Opter Sellards, 1909
- Orchithemis Brauer, 1878
- Oreaeschna Lieftinck, 1937
- Oreagrion Ris, 1913
- Oreocnemis Pinhey, 1971
- † Oreophlebia Pritykina,
1970
- † Oreopterella Pritykina,
1968
- † Oreopteron Pritykina,
1968
- Orietnogomphus Chao & Xu,
1987
- Oristicta Tillyard, 1913
- Orolestes McLachlan, 1895
- † Orthaeschnites Haupt,
1956
- Orthemis Hagen, 1861
- Orthetrum Newman, 1833
- † Oryctodiplax Cavallo &
Galletti, 1987
- † Oryctothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- † Oshinia Pritykina, 1985
- Osyallagma Kennedy, 1920
- Oxyagrion Selys, 1876
- Oxygastra Selys, 1870
- Oxystigma Selys, 1862
- Oxythemis Ris, 1909
- Pachycypha Lieftinck, 1950
- Pachydiplax Brauer, 1868
- Pacificagrion Fraser, 1926
- Pacificothemis Asahina,
1940
- Palaemnema Selys, 1860
- † Palaeogomphus Cowley,
1942
(= † Palaeogomphus Handlirsch, 1939 NN)
- † Palaeophlebia Brauer,
1889
- † Oshinia Pritykina, 1985
- † Palaeomacromia Petrulevicius
& Nel & Muzón, 1999
- Palaeosynthemis Förster,
1903
- Palaeothemis Fraser, 1923
- † Palaeotherates Handlirsch,
1906
- † Palaeotramea Nel &
Papazian, 1985
- Palaiargia Förster,
1903
- † Paleoaeschna Meunier,
1914
- † Paleotauriphila Nel &
Paicheler, 1994
- Palpopleura Rambur, 1842
- Paltothemis Karsch, 1890
- Pantala Hagen, 1861
- Papuagrion Ris, 1913
- Papuargia Lieftinck, 1938
- Paracnemis Martin, 1903
- Paracordulia Martin, 1907
- † Paracymatophlebia Bechly
& Nel & Martínez-Delclòs &
Jarzembowski et al., submitted
- Paracypha Fraser, 1949
- Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
(= Mesogomphus Förster, 1906 OS & H)
- † Parahemiphlebia Jarzembowski
& Martínez-Delclòs & Bechly & Nel
& Coram & Escuillié, 1997
- † Paraheterophlebia Nel &
Henrotay in Nel et al., 1993
- † Paraliassophlebia Hong,
1982
- † Paraliupanshania Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- † Paralogopsis Handlirsch,
1911
- † Paralogus Scudder, 1893
- Paramecocnemis Lieftinck,
1932
- † Paramesuropetala Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- † Paramorbaeschna Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- † Paraoligolestes Nel &
Escuillié, 1993
- Paraphlebia Hagen, 1861
- † Paraplagiophlebia Nel &
Henrotay in Nel et al., 1993
- † Parasteleopteron
Fleck & Nel & Bechly & Martínez-Delclòs,
2001
- † Parastenolestes Nel &
Paicheler, 1994
- Parasynthemis Carle, 1995
- † Paratriassoneura Bechly,
1997
- † Parazacallites Nel, 1988
- Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961
- † Parelthothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- † Paurophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- † Pauropteron Pritykina,
1980
- Pentaphlebia Förster,
1909
- Pentathemis Karsch, 1890
- † Peraphlebia Jell &
Duncan, 1986
- Periaeschna Martin, 1908
- Pericnemis Selys, 1863
- Perigomphus Belle, 1972
- Perilestes Hagen, 1862
- Perissogomphus Laidlaw,
1922
- Perissolestes Kennedy,
1941
- † Perissophlebia Tillyard,
1918
- Peristicta Hagen, 1860
- Perithemis Hagen, 1861
- † Permaeschna Martynov,
1931
(= † Pholidoptilon Zalessky, 1931 S)
- † Permagrion Tillyard,
1928
- † Permepallage Martynov,
1938
- † Permolestes Martynov,
1932
- Peruviogomphus Klots, 1944
- Petaliaeschna Fraser, 1927
- Petalura Leach, 1915
- † Petrolestes Cockerell,
1927
- † Petrophlebia Tillyard,
1925
- † Petrothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- † Petrotypus Zalessky,
1950
- Phaenandrogomphus Lieftinck,
1964
- Phaon Selys, 1853
- Phasmoneura Williamson,
1915
- † Phenacolestes Cockerell,
1908
- † Pheugothemis Handlirsch,
1906
- Phenes Rambur, 1842
- Philoganga Kirby, 1890
- Philogenia Selys, 1862
- Philonomon Förster,
1906
- Philosina Ris, 1917
- † Phthitogomphus Cowley,
1942
(= † Paragomphus Handlirsch, 1939 H & NN)
- Phyllocycla Calvert, 1948
- Phyllogomphoides Belle,
1970
- Phyllogomphus Selys, 1854
- Phylloneura Fraser, 1922
- Phyllopetalia Selys, 1857
- Phyllothemis Fraser, 1935
- Phylolestes Christiansen,
1948
- † Piroutetia Meunier, 1907
- † Pisaurum Gentilini,
[1989]
- † Plagiophlebia Bode, 1953
- Plagulibasis Lieftinck,
1949
- Planaeschna McLachlan,
1896
- Planiplex Muttkowski, 1910
- Plattycantha Förster,
1908
- Platycnemis Charpentier,
1840
- Platycypha Fraser, 1949
- Platygomphus Selys, 1854
- Platylestes Selys, 1862
- Platysticta Selys, 1860
- † Plesigomphaeschnaoides Bechly
& Nel & Martínez-Delclòs &
Jarzembowski et al., submitted
- † Podagrion Scudder, 1878
(H, must be replaced)
- Podolestes Selys, 1862
- Podopteryx Selys, 1871
- Polycanthagyna Fraser,
1933
- † Polytaxineura Tillyard,
1935
- Polythore Calvert, 1917
- Pornothemis Kruger, 1902
- Porpacithemis Fraser, 1954
- Porpax Karsch, 1896
- Potamarcha Karsch, 1890
- Praeviogomphus Belle, 1995
- † Priscogomphus Schuhmann,
1967
- † Pritykiniella Nel &
Bechly & Jarzembowski &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1998
- † Procordulagomphus Nel &
Escuillié, 1994
(now a subgenus of † Cordulagomphus)
- Procordulia Martin, 1907
- Prodasineura Cowley, 1934
- † Proeuthemis Jarzembowski
& Nel, 1996
- † Progobiaeshna Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- † Progomphaeschnaoides Bechly
& Nel & Martínez-Delclòs &
Jarzembowski et al., submitted
- Progomphus Selys, 1854
- † Progoneura Carpenter,
1931
- † Progonophlebia Tillyard,
1925
- † Prohemeroscopus Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Fleck,
1998
- † Prohoyaeshna Bechly & Nel
& Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- † Prohypolestes Nel &
Paicheler, 1994
- † Proinogomphus Cowley,
1942
(= † Proinogomphus Handlirsch, 1939 NN)
- † Projagoria Martynov,
1929
- † Promitophlebia Bechly,
1996
- † Proneritophlebia Bechly,
1996
- Proneura Selys, 1889
- † Prostenophlebia Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs in Nel et al.,
1993
- [† Protagrion Brongniart,
1893]
(probably a † Palaeodictyoptera)
- Protallagma Kennedy, 1920
- † Protamphipteryx Cockerell,
1920
- † Proterogomphus Bechly &
Nel & Martínez-Delclòs & Fleck,
1998
(= † Sona adults sensu Pritykina,
1986)
- [† Protokennedya Tillyard, 1928
NN]
(name for a hypothetical ancestor)
- Protolestes Förster,
1899
- † Protolindenia
Deichmüller, 1886
- † Protomyrmeleon Geinitz,
1887
- Protoneura Selys, 1857
- † Protopaltothemis
Pongrácz, 1928
- Protorthemis Kirby, 1889
- Protosticta Selys, 1885
- † Protothore Cockerell,
1930
- Psaironeura Williamson,
1915
- Pseudagrion Selys, 1876
- Pseudagrionoptera Ris,
1909
- Pseudocordulia Tillyard,
1909
- † Pseudocymatophlebia Nel &
Bechly & Jarzembowski &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1998
- † Pseudoeuphaea Handlirsch,
1906
- Pseudoleon Kirby, 1889
- Pseudolestes Kirby, 1900
- † Pseudosamarura Lin, 1977
- Pseudostigma Selys, 1860
- Pseudothemis Kirby, 1889
- Pseudotramea Fraser, 1920
- † Pseudotriassothemis Bechly,
1997
- Psolodesmus McLachlan,
1870
- † Pternopteron Pritykina,
1970
- † Pycnothemis Cowley,
1942
(= † Pycnothemis Handlirsch, 1939 NN)
- Pyrrhosoma Charpentier,
1840
- Racenaeschna Calvert, 1958
- Raphismia Kirby, 1889
- † Reisia Handlirsch, 1912
(= † Triadotypus Grauvogel & Laurentiaux, 1952
S)
- Remartinia Navas, 1911
- † Rhabdothemis Cowley,
1942
(= † Rhabdothemis Handlirsch, 1939 NN)
- Rhadinosticta Watson, 1991
- Rheopetalia Carle, 1996
- Rhinagrion Calvert, 1913
- Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
- Rhinoneura Laidlaw, 1915
- Rhipidolestes Ris, 1912
- Rhodischnura Laidlaw, 1919
- Rhodopygia Kirby, 1889
- Rhodothemis Ris, 1909
- Rhyacocnemis Lieftinck,
1956
- † Rhyacophilites Piton,
1935
- Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867
- Rialla Navas, 1915
- Rimanella Needham, 1934
- Risiocnemis Cowley, 1934
- Risiophlebia Cowley, 1934
- Roppaneura Dias dos Santos,
1966
- † Rudiaeschna Dong &
Zi-Guang, 1996
- † Sagulia Pritykina, 1970
- Salmocnemis Lieftinck,
1987
- † Samarura Brauer in Brauer
& Redtenbacher & Ganglbauer, 1889
- † Santanoptera Martill &
Nel, 1996
- Santosia Costa & Santos,
1992
- Sapho Selys, 1853
- † Sarytashia Pritykina,
1970
- † Saxomyrmeleon Nel &
Jarzembowski, 1997
- Scalmogomphus Chao, 1990
- Scapanea Kirby, 1889
- [† Schlechtendaliola
Handlirsch, 1919
(= † Schlechtendalinia Bridges, 1994 ISS)] (position
in Odonatoptera very doubtful)
- Schmidtiphaea Asahina,
1978
- Sciotropis Racenis, 1959
- † Scytolestes Martynov,
1937
- † Selenothemis Handlirsch,
1920
(= † Solenthemis Carpenter, 1932 ISS)
- Selysioneura Förster,
1900
- Selysiothemis Ris, 1897
- Shaogomphus Chao, 1984
- † Shurabiola Pritykina,
1980
- † Sibirioneura Pritykina,
1985
- Sieboldius Selys, 1854
- † Sinaeschnidia Hong, 1965
- Sinhalestes Fraser, 1951
- Sinictinogomphus Fraser,
1939
- Sinogomphus May, 1935
- † Sinojagoria Bechly & Nel
& Martínez-Delclòs & Jarzembowski
et al., submitted
- Sinolestes Needham, 1930
- † Sinostenophlebia Hong,
1984
- Sinosticta Wilson, 1997
- Skiallagma Förster,
1906
- Sleuthmis Fraser, 1951
- † Sogdophlebia Pritykina,
1970
- † Sogdopteron Pritykina,
1980
- † Sogjutella Pritykina,
1980
- † Solikamptilon Zalessky,
1948
- † Solnhofenia Bechly, 2000
- † Solutherates Brauckmann &
Zessin, 1989
- Somatochlora Selys, 1871
- † Sona Pritykina, 1986
(restricted to the larvae)
- † Sphenophlebia Bode, 1953
- Spinaeschna Theischinger,
1982
- Staurophlebia Brauer, 1865
- † Steleopteron Handlirsch,
1906
- Stenocnmeis Karsch, 1899
- Stenocora Kennedy, 1940
- Stenogomphurus Carle, 1986
- † Stenogomphus Scudder,
1892
- † Stenolestes Scudder,
1895
(= † Sieblosia Handlirsch, 1907 S; = +
Megasemum Maneval, 1936 S; = † Megasemum
Aymard, 1835 NN)
- † Stenophlebia Hagen, 1866
- † Stephanotypus Zessin,
1983
- † Steropoides Kirby, 1890
(= † Sterope Heer, 1849 H)
- † Strongylogomphus Bode,
1953
- Stylogomphus Fraser, 1922
- Stylurus Needham, 1897
- Subaeschna Martin, 1908
- Sundacypha Laidlaw, 1950
- † Sushkinia Martynov, 1930
- Sympecma Selys, 1840
- Sympetrum Newman, 1833
- Syncordulia Selys, 1882
- Synlestes Selys, 1868
- Synthemiopsis Tillyard,
1917
- Synthemis Selys, 1870
- † Syrrhoe Bode, 1953
- † Systellothemis Handlirsch,
1939
(= † Systellothemis Cowley, 1942 OS & H)
- Tachopteryx Uhler, 1859
- Taeniogaster Selys, 1854
- Tanymecosticta Lieftinck,
1935
- Tanypteryx Kennedy, 1917
- Tapeinothemis Lieftinck,
1950
- Tarnetrum Needham & Fisher,
1936
- † Tarsophlebia Hagen, 1866
- † Tarsophlebiopsis Tillyard,
1923
- Tatocnemis Kirby, 1889
- Tauriphila Kirby, 1889
- Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
- Telagrion Selys, 1876
- Telebasis Selys, 1865
- Telephlebia Selys, 1883
- † Temnostigma Cowley,
1942
(= † Temnostigma Handlirsch, 1939 NN)
- † Terskeja Pritykina, 1981
- Tetracanthagyna Selys,
1883
- Tetragoneuria Hagen, 1861
- Tetrathemis Brauer, 1868
- Thalassothemis Ris, 1909
- † Thanetophilosina Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs & Papier & Oudard,
1997
- Thaumatagrion Lieftinck,
1932
- Thaumatoneura McLachlan,
1897
- Thermocoria Kirby, 1889
- Thermothemis Kirby, 1889
- Tholemis Hagen, 1867
- [† Thuringopteryx Kuhn,
1937]
(probably a † Palaeodictyoptera)
- Tibiagomphus Belle, 1992
- Tigriagrion Calvert, 1909
- † Tillyardagrion Martynov,
1927
- † TillyardomyrmeleonHenrotay
& Nel & Jarzembowski, 1997
- † Titanophasma Brongniart,
1882
- Titanosticta Donnelly,
1993
- Tonyosynthemis Theischinger,
1998
- Torrenticnemis Lieftinck,
1949
- Tragogomphus Sjostedt,
1900
- † Trameobasileus Zeuner,
1938
- Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
(= Tramea HAGEN, 1861 S)
- Triacanthagyna Selys, 1883
- † Triadophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- † Triaeschna Campion, 1916
- † Triassagrion Tillyard,
1922
- † Triassolestes Tillyard,
1916
- † Triassolestodes Pritykina,
1981
- † Triassologus Riek, 1976
(= † Triadologus Carpenter, 1992 ISS)
- † Triassoneura Riek, 1976
- † Triassophlebia Tillyard,
1922
- † Triassothemis Carpenter,
[1961]
- Trigomphus Bartenev, 1911
- † Trigonophlebia Ansorge,
1996
- Trineuragrion Ris, 1915
- Trithemis Brauer, 1868
- † Truemania Bolton, 1934
(= † Tillyardia Bolton, 1922, 1921-1922 H)
- † Tupus Sellards, 1906
(= † Typus Sellards, 1909 UE RC; = +
Arctotypus Martynov, 1932 S; = † Gilsonia
Meunier, 1908 S; = † Meganeurina Handlirsch, 1919 S;
= † Meganeurites Handlirsch, 1919 S; = +
Meganeurula Handlirsch, 1906 S)
- † Turanophlebia Pritykina,
1968
- † Turanopteron Pritykina,
1968
- † Turanothemis Pritykina,
1968
- † Typoides Zalessky, 1948
- Tyriobapta Kirby, 1889
- Umma Kirby, 1890
- Uracis Rambur, 1842
- † Urogomphus Handlirsch,
1906
(= † Lithoaeschnidium Nel &
Martínez-Delclòs, 1993 S)
- Uropetala Selys, 1857
- Urothemis Brauer, 1868
- † Valdaeshna Jarzembowski,
1988
- † Valdicordulia Jarzembowski
& Nel, 1996
- Vestalis Selys, 1853
- Viridithemis Fraser, 1960
- † Voltzialestes Nel &
Papier & Grauvogel-Stamm & Gall, 1996
- † Vulcagrion Nel &
Paicheler, 1994
- † Whalleyala Brauckmann &
Zessin, 1989
(= † Erasipteron Whalley, 1979 H)
- † Wightonia Carle in Carle
& Wighton, 1990
- Williamsonia Davis, 1913
- † Xamenophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- † Xanthohypsa Pritykina,
1970
(= † Xanthophysa Pritykina, 1970 ISS)
- Xanthagrion Selys, 1876
- Xanthocnemis Tillyard,
1913
- Xiphiagrion Selys, 1876
- † Yixiangomphus Lin, 1986
(= † Archaeogomphus Lin, 1976 H) (maybe synonym of
Dissurus)
- Ypirangathemis Dias dos Santos,
1945
- † Zacallites Cockerell,
1928
- Zenithoptera Selys, 1877
- † Zessinella Brauckmann,
1988
- † Zirzipanagrion Zessin,
1991
- Zoniagrion Kennedy, 1917
- Zonophora Selys, 1854
- Zoraena Kirby, 1890
- Zygonychidium Lindley,
1970
- Zygonyx Hagen, 1867
- † Zygophlebia Pritykina,
1981
- † Zygophlebiella Pritykina,
1981
- Zyxomma Rambur, 1842
- Zyxommoides Martin, 1921
ODONATA WORLD SPECIES LIST
A very up-to-date list of all extant species (with
authors)
of damselflies and dragonflies ordered after family and
genus
Last Update: 25th July, 2005
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Böblingen, 2005