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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
107
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
107
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Rappahannock County)
6 Families width 15 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Rappahannock County)
13 Genera with 15 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1853Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Rappahannock County)
15 Species
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
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

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Boston (Rappahannock County)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
3
3
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