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dragon- and damselfly families |
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The taxonomy for dragon- and damselflies used on this website
is based on the World Odonata List as prepared by Schorr, Lindeboom and
Paulson on behalf of the Slater Museum of Natural History. For those who might be interested,
additional information on this database of Odonata taxonomy can be
found at
www.ups.edu/x6140.xml.
Whilst I have tried to stay in line with this list as far as possible,
there are a few minor amendments which I have made based on information
gleaned from elsewhere.
This website is
regularly updated with new photos (both improvements on existing species
as well as additional species not featured before)
and, where there have been updates, an indication
 will be given next to
the link below.
Currently, the
Odonata section is made up of 7 families
(out of a possible 36 families) comprising a total of 62 species |
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Gomphidae
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Clubtails
(4 species) |
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Aeshnidae
- Hawkers and Emperors
(2 species) |
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Libellulidae
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Skimmers, Darters and Perchers
(36 species) |
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Chlorocyphidae
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Jewels
(1 species) |
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Synlestidae
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Malachites
(3 species) |
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Lestidae
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Spreadwings
(2 species) |
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Coenagrionidae
- Narrow-winged
Damselflies
(14 species) |
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