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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Albemarle County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1445
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
1444
2001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
70
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
43
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
43
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albemarle County
10 Families width 95 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers33SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albemarle County
43 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
Eurasian Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1863Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albemarle County
95 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Albemarle County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
32
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
11
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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