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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
31
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
30
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
30
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California
9 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California
30 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1918Ringtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma eiseni Calvert, 1895Baja Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918Serpent Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis incolumis Williamson &..., 1930Oasis Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Baja California
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
21
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
9
26
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