A dataset on the checklist and geographical distributions of Odonata from Guangdong, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2025348

Abstract

Abstract:

Odonata, one of the most ancient lineages of aquatic insects, is highly sensitive to environmental change and serves as a crucial link between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. As such, Odonata plays an important role in biodiversity research and ecological monitoring and is widely recognized as a key indicator group for assessing ecosystem health and guiding conservation efforts. Guangdong Province is one of China’s biodiversity hotspots for Odonata. However, systematic surveys of the region’s Odonata diversity remain limited, largely because comprehensive species distribution data are lacking, which hinders effective conservation planning. To address this gap, we compiled a comprehensive checklist and geographic distribution dataset of Odonata for Guangdong Province, based on long-term field surveys, literature review, and multi-source database integration. The dataset covers records from 1980 to 2024 and documents 261 species (including subspecies) across 115 genera and 19 families, including 180 (including subspecies) Anisoptera and 81 (including subspecies) Zygoptera species. At the family level, Libellulidae (24.14%), Gomphidae (19.54%), Aeshnidae (13.03%), Coenagrionidae (8.81%), and Macromiidae (5.75%) are the most species-rich family. The dataset integrates IUCN Red List status information for 149 Odonata species. With its high spatial resolution, this dataset enables identification of insect diversity hotspots and provides a foundation for long-term monitoring and conservation assessment. The accompanying species checklist constitutes a key resource for characterizing the biogeographic structure of insect assemblages in South China and for providing baseline information to guide the establishment of Nanling National Park.

Database/Dataset Profile

Title	A dataset on the checklist and geographical distributions of Odonata from Guangdong, China
Data author(s)	Zhenyuan Liu, Haomiao Zhang, Tingting Zhou, Yuxin Tan, Bo-Ping Han
Data corresponding author	Bo-Ping Han (tbphan@126.com)
Time range	1980-2024
Geographical scope	Guangdong Province, 20°09′-25°31′ N, 109°45′-117°20′ E
File size	489 KB
Data format	*.xlsx
Data link	https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.j00152.00045 https://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/1005-0094/DATA/2025348.zip
Database/Dataset composition	The dataset includes one excel file with a file size of 489 KB.

Key words: Guangdong Province, Odonata, species diversity, aquatic insects

Zhenyuan Liu, Haomiao Zhang, Tingting Zhou, Yuxin Tan, Bo-Ping Han. A dataset on the checklist and geographical distributions of Odonata from Guangdong, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2025, 33(10): 25348.

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亚目 Suborder	科 Family	物种数 No. of species	占比 Proportion (%)
差翅亚目 Anisoptera	蜓科 Aeshnidae	34	13.03
	春蜓科 Gomphidae	51	19.54
	裂唇蜓科 Chlorogomphidae	8	3.07
	大蜓科 Cordulegastridae	2	0.77
	伪蜻科 Corduliidae	1	0.38
	大伪蜻科 Macromiidae	15	5.75
	蜻总科待定科 Libelluloidea	6	2.30
	蜻科 Libellulidae	63	24.14
	总计 Total	180	68.97
均翅亚目 Zygoptera	色蟌科 Calopterygidae	13	4.98
	鼻蟌科 Chlorocyphidae	5	1.92
	溪蟌科 Euphaeidae	6	2.30
	大溪蟌科 Philogangidae	2	0.77
	扇山蟌科 Rhipidolestidae	3	1.15
	黑山蟌科 Philosinidae	2	0.77
	丝蟌科 Lestidae	4	1.53
	综蟌科 Synlestidae	5	1.92
	扇蟌科 Platycnemididae	12	4.60
	蟌科 Coenagrionidae	23	8.81
	扁蟌科 Platystictidae	6	2.30
	总计 Total	81	31.03

亚目 Suborder	科 Family	物种数 No. of species	占比 Proportion (%)
差翅亚目 Anisoptera	蜓科 Aeshnidae	34	13.03
	春蜓科 Gomphidae	51	19.54
	裂唇蜓科 Chlorogomphidae	8	3.07
	大蜓科 Cordulegastridae	2	0.77
	伪蜻科 Corduliidae	1	0.38
	大伪蜻科 Macromiidae	15	5.75
	蜻总科待定科 Libelluloidea	6	2.30
	蜻科 Libellulidae	63	24.14
	总计 Total	180	68.97
均翅亚目 Zygoptera	色蟌科 Calopterygidae	13	4.98
	鼻蟌科 Chlorocyphidae	5	1.92
	溪蟌科 Euphaeidae	6	2.30
	大溪蟌科 Philogangidae	2	0.77
	扇山蟌科 Rhipidolestidae	3	1.15
	黑山蟌科 Philosinidae	2	0.77
	丝蟌科 Lestidae	4	1.53
	综蟌科 Synlestidae	5	1.92
	扇蟌科 Platycnemididae	12	4.60
	蟌科 Coenagrionidae	23	8.81
	扁蟌科 Platystictidae	6	2.30
	总计 Total	81	31.03

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