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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Boston (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
197
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
197
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Allegheny County)
6 Families width 24 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Allegheny County)
16 Genera with 24 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1839Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Allegheny County)
24 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Boston (Allegheny County)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
4
7
Families
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