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Order of insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies
Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the Epiophlebia damsel-dragonflies). The two
Odonata
Extinct clade of insects
the Permian period. They were originally established as a suborder of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), but are now are generally considered a member
Protanisoptera
Suborder of insects
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies (which constitute the other odonatan suborder
Damselfly
Sri Lanka. List of Odonata species of Britain List of Odonata species of Ireland List of Odonata species of India List of Odonata species of South Africa
List of Odonata species of Sri Lanka
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Sri_Lanka
The following is a list of Odonata species of India. India has extremely diverse terrain, climate and vegetation, which comprises extremes of heat and
List of Odonata species of India
List_of_Odonata_species_of_India
List of Odonata recorded in Telangana, India
This article lists the Odonata species found in the Indian state of Telangana. While there have been no surveys on the Odonata of Telangana, many species
List of Odonata species of Telangana
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Telangana
Raptorial winged insects
a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical
Dragonfly
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are insects with an incomplete metamorphosis (hemimetabolous). The aquatic larva or nymph hatches from an egg, and
External morphology of Odonata
External_morphology_of_Odonata
There are 57 recorded species of Odonata in Britain, made up of 21 damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and 36 dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera). Of these
List of Odonata species of Great Britain
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Great_Britain
Taxonomic superorder of winged insects
Palaeoptera. The dragonflies and damselflies (which are placed in the subgroup Odonata) are the only living members of this group, which was far more diverse
Odonatoptera
American entomologist (1871–1961)
was an American entomologist, recognised as a leading authority on the Odonata (dragonfly order). A long-term teacher and professor at the University
Philip_Powell_Calvert
Ris (1909) Odonata. Süsswasserfauna Deutschlands; Heft 9. Jena, G. Fischer. Robert John Tillyard (1917) The biology of dragonflies (Odonata or Paraneuroptera)
List_of_Odonata_of_Kerala
In Israel, 67 species of Odonata species have been recorded, belonging to eight different families. Israel is located at the crossroads of three continents
List of Odonata species of Israel
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Israel
This article contains a list of the dragonfly species recorded in Estonia. The total number of species recorded is 51 (made up of 17 damselflies (suborder
List_of_Odonata_of_Estonia
Extinct order of dragonfly-like animals
formerly named Protodonata, the "proto-Odonata", for their similar appearance and supposed relation to modern Odonata (damselflies and dragonflies). They
Meganisoptera
The following is a list of Odonata species recorded in Ireland. Common names are those given in the standard literature; where a different name has been
List of Odonata species of Ireland
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Ireland
entomologist who worked in Africa and specialised in African Lepidoptera and Odonata. Born of British parents on holiday in Belgium, Pinhey made major contributions
Elliot_Pinhey
Species of dragonfly
-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Henrik Steinmann (1997). World Catalogue of Odonata (in German). Vol. Band
Pantala_flavescens
Family of dragonflies
fossil relatives in their own family, Gomphaeschnidae. However, the World Odonata Checklist presently retains it in Aeshnidae. The following fossil aeshnid
Aeshnidae
The list of Odonata species of Slovenia includes 72 species of dragonflies and damselflies (Slovene: kačji pastirji) for which reliable records exist
List of Odonata species of Slovenia
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Slovenia
Taxonomic suborder of insects
also called Epiproctophora, is one of the two extant suborders of the Odonata, which contains living dragonflies (Anisoptera), as well as Epiophlebioptera
Epiprocta
Genus of dragonflies
April 2025[update] the World Odonata List retains these as distinct genera. List of the 28 species accepted by the World Odonata List: Libellula brodieri†
Libellula
The Odonata Records Committee[failed verification] is the recognised national body which verifies records of rare vagrant dragonflies in Britain. It was
Odonata_Records_Committee
Species of dragonfly
in the genus Aeshna in the family Aeshnidae, the hawkers, in the order Odonata, the dragonflies and damselflies. This species is the type species of the
Brown_hawker
Genus of dragonflies
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. "Checklist of UK Species". British
Aeshna
List of Odonata species recorded in Finland include all dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera) which have been recorded in Finland. Currently
List of Odonata species of Finland
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Finland
Species of dragonfly
species for the genus Tetracanthagyna. It is the heaviest of all living Odonata, and additionally are the second largest of all living Odonates by wingspan
Tetracanthagyna_plagiata
Species of dragonfly
Territoriality and Breeding Behavior in Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister (Odonata:Libellulidae)". The Southwestern Naturalist. 7 (3/4). Southwestern Association
Common_whitetail
Species of dragonfly
Adult List of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala Dow, R.A. (2017). "Crocothemis servilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened
Scarlet_skimmer
English entomologist
March 1963, in Linwood) was an English entomologist who specialised in Odonata. Following army service in India as a surgeon with the rank of lieutenant
Frederic_Charles_Fraser
Development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiation
The dragonflies Odonata were the dominant aerial predator and probably dominated terrestrial insect predation as well. True Odonata appeared in the Permian
Evolution_of_insects
Genus of dragonflies
subcontinent, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is the only living genus of Odonata to be neither a dragonfly nor a damselfly. It is the sole member of the
Epiophlebia
The following is a list of Odonata of Nepal. One hundred and eighty-five species from seventeen families are listed. This list is primarily based on Graham
List of Odonata species of Nepal
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Nepal
Extinct in the wild (EW): 1 species Critically endangered (CR): 520 species Endangered (EN): 1,132 species Vulnerable (VU): 1,082 species Near
List of critically endangered insects
List_of_critically_endangered_insects
Family of damselflies
Odonata. Soc. Int. Odonatol. 3 : i-xiv 1-59 Bridges, C.A. (1994). Catalogue of the family-group, genus-group and species-group names of the Odonata of
Lestidae
Clade of insects containing Superorder Odonatoptera and Infraclass Neoptera
Metapterygota is a clade of winged insects containing order Odonata and Infraclass Neoptera. They share morphological characteristics of a loss of caudal
Metapterygota
Genus of dragonflies
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 June 2026. Dijkstra,
Chlorogomphus
American Entomologist (Odonatologist)
Isostictidae (Cnemisticta and Titanosticta) . He also described a number of new Odonata species including nine Gomphidae and six Platystictidae. In total, Donnelly
Thomas_Wallace_Donnelly
This partial list comprises some of the Odonata species which occur in Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) located in the northeast of Portugal. The list
List of Odonata species in the Morais Natura 2000 Site
List_of_Odonata_species_in_the_Morais_Natura_2000_Site
Genus of damselflies
Sinocnemis is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are at least three described species in Sinocnemis. As a result of molecular
Sinocnemis
Species of dragonfly
dragonfly, Labrogomphus torvus. Steinmann, Henrik (2013). World Catalogue of Odonata II: Anisoptera. Das Tierreich. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-3-11-082444-5
Burmagomphus_vermicularis
in Senegal. List of Odonata species of Britain List of Odonata species of Ireland List of Odonata species of India List of Odonata species of South Africa
List of Odonata species of Senegal
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Senegal
Superfamily of damselflies
Lestoidea is a superfamily of damselflies in the order Odonata. Studies of damselfly evolution support Lestoidea as an ancient lineage that is the sister
Lestoidea_(superfamily)
Species of dragonfly
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-04. "Odonata Central". Odonata Central, University of Alabama. Retrieved 2018-02-04. Ball-Damerow
Libellula_auripennis
Entomologist (1923–1998)
on the fauna of the Adriatic coast. He also produced a monograph on the Odonata of the Durmitor Range in Montenegro, where much emphasis is given to ecology
Živko_R._Adamović
Species of damselfly
"Lestes jurzitzai". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Lestes_jurzitzai
Species of dragonfly
small prey, which differs from the unselective foraging behavior of other Odonata species. This species also moves to different foraging sites frequently
Blue_dasher
Genus of dragonflies
Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Epiaeschna
Species of dragonfly
Coleoptera or Beetles, PART II Odonata or Dragonflies". Proc. Haw. Ent. Soc. IX (2): 235–349. "Odonata Central". Odonata Central, University of Alabama
Anax_walsinghami
Species of dragonfly
uncatus (Odonata: Gomphidae). Hydrobiologia, 302:113-118 Manuel Ferreras-Romero; Philip S. Corbet - Seasonal patterns of emergence in Odonata of a permanent
Onychogomphus_uncatus
tremulicola Xylophilus testaceus Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened. Chlorocypha
List of near threatened insects
List_of_near_threatened_insects
Extinct in the wild (EW): 1 species Critically endangered (CR): 520 species Endangered (EN): 1,132 species Vulnerable (VU): 1,082 species Near
List of recently extinct insects
List_of_recently_extinct_insects
Species of dragonfly
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. "Neurothemis fulvia Drury, 1773"
Neurothemis_fulvia
Subclass of insects
Triadophlebioptera †(extinct) Order Protozygoptera or Archizygoptera †(extinct) Order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Polyneoptera Order Caloneurodea
Pterygota
Genus of damselflies
ultra-radical changes in the nomenclature of Odonata – W.F. Kirby's (1890) catalogue of the World Odonata seen through the eyes of Edmond de Selys Longchamps"
Calopteryx_(damselfly)
Species of dragonfly
species is named after Herbert Campion. List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala Kakkasery, F. (2011). "Chlorogomphus campioni". IUCN Red List
Chlorogomphus_campioni
Superfamily of damselflies
Coenagrionoidea is a superfamily of damselflies in the order Odonata. The superfamily comprises the families Coenagrionidae, Isostictidae, Platycnemididae
Coenagrionoidea
Species of dragonfly
Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Aeshna_septentrionalis
Species of dragonfly
commonly known as the red-tailed pennant, is part of the dragonfly order Odonata. It is a species of skimmer belonging to Libellulidae, one of the largest
Brachymesia_furcata
Species of dragonfly
of Dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata) in Northeastern Ukraine". Vestnik Zoologii. 40 (2): 148. Kosterin, O. E. (2004). "Odonata of the Daurskiy State Nature
Epitheca_bimaculata
Austrian entomologist (born 1940)
1940) is an Austrian entomologist who has specialized in dragonflies (Odonata) and other aquatic insects. Theischinger, originally from Austria, worked
Günther_Theischinger
Irish naturalist and entomologist
was an Irish naturalist and entomologist most noted for her studies of Odonata and for her discovery of the stridulation in aquatic bugs in the family
Mary_Ball_(naturalist)
Species of dragonfly
"World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. "Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2017-02-18. Odonata: Catalogue
Urothemis_signata
Infraclass of insects
in the following classification: Pterygota division Palaeoptera order Odonata order Agnatha (correct name: Ephemeroptera) †order Dictyoneuridea †order
Neoptera
Species of damselfly
"Calopteryx transcaspica". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Calopteryx_transcaspica
Species of dragonfly
northward expansion has been tied to global warming, and it is among the first odonata to do so. The emperor dragonfly is a large and bulky species. It is 73–82 mm
Emperor_dragonfly
Federation. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-06-16. "Odonata | Dragonflies & Damselflies, Aquatic Insects | Britannica". Britannica
List_of_insect_orders
This article lists the Odonata species found in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. There have been a few surveys on the Odonata of Chhattisgarh and many
List of Odonata species of Chhattisgarh
List_of_Odonata_species_of_Chhattisgarh
This is a list of dragonflies (Odonata) of Canada. Aeshna canadensis, Canada darner Aeshna clepsydra, mottled darner Aeshna constricta, lance-tipped darner
List_of_Canadian_dragonflies
Species of dragonfly
Zealand Odonata, although he had difficulty distinguishing Hemicordulia smithii from Hemicordulia grayi due to their close resemblance. The order Odonata has
Hemicordulia_smithii
Body position by Odonata
5–7. Corbet, Phillip S. (1999). Dragonflies: Behavior and Ecology of Odonata. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. pp. 285–287. ISBN 0-8014-2592-1
Obelisk_posture
Likelihood of a hunt ending in success
porpoise Phocoenidae Pursuit predation 90% Cat Felidae Ambush 30% Dragonfly Odonata Pursuit predation 76–97% Leopard Felidae Ambush 14–38% Lion Felidae Pack
Hunting_success
Species of dragonfly
abrahami. The species is named after Dr. Abraham Samuel, a pioneer of odonata studies in Kerala. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with brown-capped greenish-yellow
Lyriothemis_abrahami
Frost-like coating
strongly reflects ultraviolet. Pruinescence is found in many species of Odonata, particularly damselflies of the families Lestidae and Coenagrionidae,
Pruinescence
Genus of damselflies
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 May 2026. Dow, Rory A
Devadatta_(damselfly)
Species of dragonfly
breeds in fast flowing hill streams. List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala Subramanian, K.A. (2011). "Megalogomphus hannyngtoni". IUCN Red
Megalogomphus_hannyngtoni
Aquatic insects of the order Ephemeroptera
is direct as in Neoptera, contrasting with the indirect insemination of Odonata. Females typically lay between four hundred and three thousand eggs. The
Mayfly
Genus of damselflies
phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39 (1): 68–96. doi:10.1111/SYEN.12035. ISSN 0307-6970. Wikidata Q54522669. "Odonata Central". Retrieved
Mnais
Extinct family of dragonflies
China (Odonata: Anisoptera). Cretaceous Research 30:805-809 G. Fleck and A. Nel. 2003. Revision of the Mesozoic family Aeschnidiidae (Odonata: Anisoptera)
Aeschnidiidae
Family of dragonflies
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 13 April 2026. Paulson
Petaluridae
Conservation organization in the United Kingdom
Kingdom. The Society runs the Dragonfly Recording Network (DRN) to collect Odonata records in the UK. It also promotes a range of research and conservation
British_Dragonfly_Society
Species of dragonfly
South American Aquatic Insects: Odonata - Anisoptera. Springer. p. 147. ISBN 9781402048029. de Marmels, J. (1989). "Odonata or dragonflies from Cerro de
Zenithoptera_fasciata
Genus of insects
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 1 May 2026. Bybee, S. M
Tatocnemis
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A dragonfly is a flying insect of the order Odonata. Dragonfly or DragonFly may also refer to: Boeing X-50 Dragonfly, an unmanned
Dragonfly_(disambiguation)
Species of dragonfly
of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala List of Odonata species of Australia Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Tholymis tillarga"
Tholymis_tillarga
Species of damselfly
"Echo perornata". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Echo_perornata
Species of dragonfly
of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala List of Odonata species of Australia Mitra, A. (2020). "Orthetrum sabina"
Orthetrum_sabina
Species of damselfly
"Calopteryx orientalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Calopteryx_orientalis
Species of dragonfly
Thailand male Singapore immature male Vietnam IUCN Red List Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van, 2008-08-01 fluctuans.html World
Neurothemis_fluctuans
Species of damselfly
countries. List of odonates of India List of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonata of Kerala Pal, M. (2011). "Pseudagrion rubriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened
Pseudagrion_rubriceps
Species of dragonfly
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. K.A., Subramanian; K.G., Emiliyamma;
Long-legged_marsh_glider
Family of dragonflies
The Cordulegastridae are a family of Odonata (dragonflies) from the suborder Anisoptera. They are commonly known as spiketails. Some vernacular names
Cordulegastridae
Species of dragonfly
Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World. Tol J. van, 2008-08-01
Orthetrum_luzonicum
000 insects of Great Britain, this page provides lists by order. List of Odonata species of Great Britain List of Orthoptera and allied insects of Great
Lists of insects of Great Britain
Lists_of_insects_of_Great_Britain
Species of damselfly
Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. "Euphaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920".
Euphaea_fraseri
Species of damselfly
odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala Joshi, Shantanu; Sawant, Dattaprasad (2019-05-26). "Ceriagrion chromothorax sp. nov. (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)
Ceriagrion_chromothorax
Species of damselfly
"Mecistogaster buckleyi". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Mecistogaster_buckleyi
Species of dragonfly
Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25. "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University
Erythrodiplax_minuscula
Species of dragonfly
streams where it breeds. male female List of odonates of India List of odonata of Kerala Wikimedia Commons has media related to Macrogomphus wynaadicus
Macrogomphus_wynaadicus
Species of dragonfly
hump on the abdomen. Male green emperor Male wings Female wings List of Odonata species of Australia Dow, R.A. (2017). "Anax gibbosulus". IUCN Red List
Anax_gibbosulus
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From the Old English 'aethel' meaning noble. Also a diminutive of Etheldreda, Ethelinda, and...
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Portuguese
Jehovah has Healed; Fire of the Lord; The Lord Supports
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Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Dignity; Lord Shiva's Daughter
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Welsh form of Greek Zeus, IAU means "god."
Biblical
a strong army; a gang of robbers
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Arabic, Australian, Farsi, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Jasmine; Butter; Real Value; Soft; Precious
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One who Loves to Sing Praises of the Lord
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Short form of English Cleveland, CLEVE means "sloped land."Â
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Brother of the morning or dew; brother of blackness.
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The division of insects that includes the dragon flies.