Dragonflies and Damselflies
Odonata
Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) is an order in the class Insecta, containing 6,497 described species.
Scientific classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Odonata |
Families
- Coenagrionidae1,306
- Skimmer DragonfliesLibellulidae1,041
- Gomphidae1,014
- Aeshnidae503
- Platycnemididae494
- Platystictidae291
- Calopterygidae183
- Chlorocyphidae162
- Lestidae150
- Corduliidae149
- Protoneuridae129
- Argiolestidae127
- Macromiidae125
- Euphaeidae80
- Heteragrionidae76
- Polythoridae63
- Chlorogomphidae54
- Synthemistidae51
- Cordulegastridae50
- Isostictidae46
- Philogeniidae46
- Idomacromiidae37
- Synlestidae31
- Idionychidae30
- Rhipidolestidae30
- Megapodagrionidae29
- Perilestidae21
- Austrocorduliidae16
- Thaumatoneuridae16
- Devadattidae14
- Philosinidae13
- Aeschnosomatidae12
- Austropetaliidae11
- Petaluridae11
- Macromidiidae10
- Tatocnemididae10
- Lestoideidae9
- Protolestidae8
- Gomphomacromiidae7
- Lauromacromiidae6
- Amphipterygidae5
- Priscagrionidae5
- Philogangidae4
- Epiophlebiidae3
- Hypolestidae3
- Pentaphlebiidae3
- Dicteriadidae2
- Mesopodagrionidae2
- Pseudocorduliidae2
- Amanipodagrionidae1
- Hemiphlebiidae1
- Mesagrionidae1
- Neopetaliidae1
- Neophyidae1
- Pseudolestidae1
- Rimanellidae1