Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
   Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
     Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 - winged insects see Infraclass Pterygota Lang, 1888
       Division Exopterygota Sharp, 1899
         Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 - dragonflies and damselflies
           Suborder Anisoptera Selys, 1854 - dragonflies see Infraorder Anisoptera Selys-Longchamps & Hagen, 1854
             1 Family Gomphidae Rambur, 1842
             2 Family Cordulegastridae Tillyard, 1917
             3 Family Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842
             4 Family Corduliidae Kirby, 1890
             5 Family Libellulidae Rambur, 1842