Home›Species›Taxonomy›OdonataTaxaOdonataInsect OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedDragonflies and damselflies: predatory insects with two pairs of long, transparent, heavily veined wings and exceptionally acute vision from large compound eyes. Odonata spend a juvenile, aquatic stage as a predatory nymph before emerging to a short-lived, aerial adult stage.FactsOdonataConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate6300 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedOdonata 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1OdonataFilter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllDragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) (6)HabitatAllBog (1)Desert (1)Fen (1)Freshwater (1)Lake (2)Mangrove Forest (1)River (3)Wetlands (2)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (1)Least Concern (3)EcosystemAllMojave Desert (1)Everyday GroupAllDragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) (6)DietAllCarnivore (4)Insectivore (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (2)Marine (3)Terrestrial (2)Terrestrial and Freshwater (1)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (1)No Significant Interaction with Humans (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Asia (1)Australia (1)Bahamas (2)Bangladesh (1)Belgium (1)Belize (2)Cambodia (1)Canada (2)Colombia (1)Costa Rica (1)Cuba (2)Denmark (1)Ecuador (1)Europe (1)Guatemala (2)Jamaica (2)Laos (1)Luxembourg (1)Mexico (2)Mozambique (1)Myanmar (1)North America (4)Norway (1)Panama (1)Philippines (1)Portugal (1)South America (3)Sweden (1)Thailand (1)Trinidad and Tobago (1)Ukraine (1)United States (3)Vietnam (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Common Green DarnerOdonataDamselflyOdonataDragonflyOdonataEmperor DragonflyOdonataErythrodiplax bereniceOdonataHine's emeraldOdonataConnectionsChild Taxon OfInsecta, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfCommon Green Darner, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeDamselfly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: DamselflyDragonfly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: DragonflyEmperor Dragonfly, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeErythrodiplax berenice, Species Well-attested Source Erythrodiplax berenice (Wikidata)tier 2Hine's emerald, Species Well-attested Source Hine's emerald (Wikidata)tier 2Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25375, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: OdonataWikidata Q25375, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: DamselflyParent Taxon Of: Damselfly, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q25375 (Odonata)View the SourceWikidata: DragonflyParent Taxon Of: Dragonfly, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q25375 (Odonata)View the SourceHine's emerald (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Hine's emerald, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceErythrodiplax berenice (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Erythrodiplax berenice, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceOdonata (Wikipedia)In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadOdonata is an order of predatory flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies (as well as the Epiophlebia damsel-dragonflies).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.