Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Alabama (USA)
List of families for Alabama
12 Families width 176 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850) | Baskettails | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Alabama
62 Genera with 176 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1908 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | Amphiagrion Selys, 1876 | Red Damsels | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphylla Selys, 1936 | Forceptails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Austrogomphus Selys, 1842 | Dark Hunter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathytaptus Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1890 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1782 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1823 | Eurasian Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1858 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1927 | American Bluets | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1933 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858 | Ringtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840 | Pygmy Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1758 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | Hesperagrion Calvert, 1902 | Painted Damsels | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1773 | Rubyspots | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Miathyria Kirby, 1857 | Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasiaeschna Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1913 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874 | Snaketails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1950 | Leaftails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1840 | Emerald Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | Stenogomphurus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1854 | Hanging Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tachopteryx Uhler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alabama
176 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764 | Blue hawker | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 | Comet Darner | | Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839 | | | Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936 | Two-striped Forceptail | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861 | Seepage Dancer | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia plana Calvert, 1902 | Springwater Dancer | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue-tipped Dancer | | Argia translata Hagen, 1865 | Dusky Dancer | | Arigomphus maxwelli Ferguson, 1950 | Bayou Clubtail | | Arigomphus pallidus Rambur, 1842 | Gray-green Clubtail | | Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914 | Jade Clubtail | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842 | Jade Hunter | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Bathytaptus falcipennis ♰ A. Handlirsch, 1906 | | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890 | Four-spotted Pennant | | Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853 | Appalachian Jewelwing | | Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839 | Sparkling Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922 | Red-veined Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842 | Faded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823 | Variable Blue Damselfly | | Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983 | Brown Spiketail | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842 | Regal Darner | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Didymops floridensis Davis, 1921 | Florida Cruiser | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dromogomphus armatus Selys, 1854 | Southeastern Spinyleg | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858 | Flag-tailed Clubtail | | Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840 | Rainbow Bluet | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma concisum Williamson, 1922 | Cherry Bluet | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma daeckii Calvert, 1903 | Attentuated Bluet | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850 | Atlantic Bluet | | Enallagma dubium Root, 1924 | Burgundy Bluet | | Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861 | Big Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma pallidum Root, 1923 | Pale Bluet | | Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861 | Florida Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 | Slender Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Enallagma weewa Byers, 1927 | Blackwater Bluet | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871 | Slender Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) sepia Gloyd, 1933 | Sepia Baskettail | | Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 | Eastern Ringtail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874 | Taper-tailed Darner | | Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840 | Harlequin Darner | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878 | Handsome Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) dilatatus Rambur, 1842 | Blackwater Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902 | Cocoa Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 | Splendid Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) septima Westfall, 1956 | Septima's Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863 | Skillet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) cavillaris Needham, 1902 | Sandhill Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) diminutus Needham, 1950 | Diminutive Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) hodgesi Needham, 1950 | Hodges Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) geminatus Carle, 1979 | Twin-striped Clubtail | | Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758 | Club-tailed Dragonfly | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878 | Selys Sundragon | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | | | Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773 | | Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853 | | | Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853 | | | Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853 | | | Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853 | | | Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853 | | | Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773 | Smoky Rubyspot | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898 | Lilypad Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861 | Furtive Forktail | | Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857 | Rambur'S Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lestes australis (Walker, 1952) | ⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862 | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 | Elegant Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes vidua Hagen, 1861 | Carolina Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 | Allegheny River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857 | Hyacinth Glider | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842 | Cyrano Darner | | Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913 | Southern Sprite | | Neurocordulia alabamensis Hodges, 1955 | Alabama Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927 | Cinnamon Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Ophiogomphus australis Carle, 1992 | Southern Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874 | Pale Snaketail | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Phyllogomphoides albrighti Needham, 1950 | Five-striped Leaftail | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | Fine-lined Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | Treetop Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Stylurus ivae Williamson, 1932 | Shining Clubtail | | Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932 | Laura's Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858 | Gray petaltail | | Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001 | | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867 | Watermoss | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Alabama
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