This chapter introduces the insect order Odonata. It provides the most recent phylogeny and
up-to-date systematics as well as genera and species numbers of the various families in the …

Many ecological processes contribute to regulating the distributions and abundances of
odonate species. In local populations, mortality imposed by predators (including …

Odonata, or dragonflies, constitute a small, well known, widely distributed order of insects.
The 5000 or so species belong to three suborders (all referred to here as dragonflies): the …

Abstract We present The Odonate Phenotypic Database (OPD): an online data resource of
dragonfly and damselfly phenotypes (Insecta: Odonata). Odonata is a relatively small insect …

The academic study of dragonflies and damselflies (odonatology) is well established, but
relatively limited attention has been given to odonates in the context of applied ecology and …

Dragonflies and damselflies are a charismatic, medium-sized insect order (~ 6300 species)
with a unique potential to approach comparative research questions. Their taxonomy and …

The classification of insect order Odonata is traced from Linnaeus' Systema Naturae,
through 19th and 20th century morphology-based taxonomies, to molecular phylogenies …

Adult dragonflies can usually be recognized at a glance by their robust bodies and elongate
shapes. The general characteristics of the order are very distinctive, and there is little chance …

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) present an unparalleled insect model to integrate
evolutionary genomics with ecology for the study of insect evolution. Key features of …

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) are well-known but often poorly understood insects.
Their phylogeny and classification have proved difficult to understand but, through use of …