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A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world.
Odonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the Epiophlebia damsel-dragonflies). The two major groups are distinguished with dragonflies (Anisoptera) usually being bulkier with large compound eyes together and wings spread up or out at rest, while damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) are usually more slender with eyes placed apart and ...
There are 57 recorded species of Odonata in Britain, made up of 21 damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and 36 dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera). Of these, 42 species (17 damselflies and 25 dragonflies) are resident breeders, and the remainder are either extinct species, or vagrants - in respect of the latter, this list follows the decisions of the Odonata Records Committee.
Odonata of South America — an order of carnivorous insects, encompassing the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and the damselflies (Zygoptera). Pages in category "Odonata of South America" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
Pages in category "Dragonflies" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. ... List of Odonata species of Australia; M. Macromiidae; Metaphya ...
This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infraorder Anisoptera). Those groups are organized in Families and then Genera and Species.
This is a list of dragonflies of Canada. Lake darner (Aeshna eremita) Family Aeshnidae, darners. Canada darner (Aeshna canadensis) Green darner (Anax junius) Genus ...