Libelluloidea

Libelluloidea

Orthetrum sabina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Anisoptera
Superfamily:	Libelluloidea
Families
Four; see text

Libelluloidea is a superfamily of dragonflies, that contains four families.

Families

See also

References

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Wikispecies

Extant Odonata families

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Superorder: Odonatoptera

Suborder Zygoptera

Hemiphlebioidea	Hemiphlebiidae (ancient greenling)

Calopterygoidea	Amphipterygidae Calopterygidae (jewelwings or demoiselles) Chlorocyphidae (jewels) Dicteriadidae (barelegs) Diphlebiidae (azure damselflies) Euphaeidae (gossamerwings) Polythoridae (bannerwings)

Coenagrionoidea (closed wing damselflies)	Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged or pond damselflies) Isostictidae (narrow-wings) Platycnemididae (white-legged damselflies) Platystictidae (shadowdamsels) Protoneuridae (threadtails, bambootails) Pseudostigmatidae (helicopter damselflies or forest giants)

Lestoidea	Lestidae (spreadwings) Lestoideidae Megapodagrionidae (flatwings) Perilestidae (shortwings) Pseudolestidae Synlestidae (sylphs or malachites)

Suborder Epiprocta

Epiophlebioptera	Epiophlebioptera

Anisoptera
(dragonflies)

Aeshnoidea	Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners) Austropetaliidae Gomphidae (clubtail dragonflies) Petaluridae (giant dragonfly and relatives)

Cordulegastroidea	Chlorogomphidae Cordulegastridae (spiketails) Neopetaliidae (Neopetalia punctata)

Libelluloidea	Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers) Libellulidae (skimmers or perchers) Macromiidae (cruisers or skimmers) Synthemistidae (tigertails)