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Odonata is an order within the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, and class Insecta. The taxon is accepted and commonly referred to as dragonflies. These organisms inhabit brackish and freshwater environments.
Records of the group are extensive, with 16,491,252 occurrences documented. Scientific literature includes 1,999 publications querying the subject. Media coverage comprises 3,698 items held by institutions such as LACM and SDNHM in Germany and the United States. The topic is referenced by 2,798 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
dragonflies
Odonata
ORDER
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderOdonata
蜻蛉目(學名:Odonata)的昆蟲主要包括蜻蜓和豆娘,又名丁蛵、虰蛵。這些昆蟲有著碩大的複眼、兩對強而有力的透明翅膀, 與及修長的腹部。 蜻蛉目為肉食性昆蟲。頭部靈活,複眼發達,單眼3個。觸角短,4-7節。翅膀4翼,細長。腹部修長。為不完全變態,稚蟲水棲,無蛹期。蜻蛉目的昆蟲包含「豆娘」和「蜻蜓」二大類;細長的身體、二對透明的翅膀、一對大複眼是牠們的共同特徵。種類繁多,目前全世界已知約有5900種以上。Global Species Database of Odonata. Catalogue of Life. 2011-12-24 [2018-08-15].
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 14,707
- With media
- 3,698
- Collections
- LACM, SDNHM
- Recorded in
- Germany, United States
Research
1,999 papers- Evolution of Odonata: genomic insights.ReviewCurrent opinion in insect science · 2023Newton L, Tolman E, Kohli M et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2023.101073
- Odonata.Current biology : CB · 2021Ware JLDOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.11.002
- Pigmentation and color pattern diversity in Odonata.ReviewCurrent opinion in genetics & development · 2021Okude G, Futahashi RDOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2020.12.014
- Dark diversity of Odonata in Amazonian streams.The Science of the total environment · 2024Pereira-Moura L, Viana CG, Juen L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176556
- Polarized vision in the eyes of the most effective predators: dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata).ReviewDie Naturwissenschaften · 2025Cezário RR, Lopez VM, Datto-Liberato F et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00114-025-01959-3
- Review on the thorax musculature in Odonata (Insecta), including the 3D-anatomy of adult Epiophlebiasuperstes.ReviewArthropod structure & development · 2025Büsse SDOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2025.101478
- Electroporation-mediated RNA Interference Method in Odonata.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2021Okude G, Fukatsu T, Futahashi RDOI: 10.3791/61952
- Argia sertaneja sp. nov. (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) from Northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil.Zootaxa · 2024Vilela DS, Jacques GC, Souza MMDOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5471.1.8
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