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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Ascension Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
510
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
509
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
44
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
34
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
34
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ascension Parish
8 Families width 59 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ascension Parish
34 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1936Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension Parish
59 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936Two-striped Forceptail
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) dilatatus Rambur, 1842Blackwater Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
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 vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903Coral-fronted Threadtail
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
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Ascension Parish
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
26
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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