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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alleghany County (Virginia)
5 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alleghany County (Virginia)
9 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alleghany County (Virginia)
13 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Alleghany County (Virginia)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


Links, sources and further information
Odonata at papua-insects.nl
Odonata at ru.ac.za
Odonata at artfakta.se
Odonata at dyntaxa.se
Odonata at gbif.org
Odonata at irmng.org
Odonata at itis.gov
Odonata at marinespecies.org