List of Odonata species of Ireland


The following is a list of Odonata species recorded in Ireland. Common names are those given in the standard literature; where a different name has been given in The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies, this is given in brackets.

Suborder Zygoptera (Damselflies)">Damselfly">Zygoptera (Damselflies)

Family [Calopterygidae] (Demoiselles)

Family [Lestidae] (Emerald damselflies)

Family [Coenagrionidae] (Blue, blue-tailed &; red damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)">Dragonfly">Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family [Gomphidae] (Club-tailed Dragonflies)

Family [Aeshnidae] (Hawkers and Emperors)

Family [Corduliidae] (Emerald dragonflies)

Family [Libellulidae] (Chasers, Skimmers and Darters)

Discounted records

The following species have been included in previous lists of Irish dragonflies, but are no longer regarded as having been reliably recorded: