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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Brown County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
389
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
389
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brown County (Illinois)
6 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brown County (Illinois)
12 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1983Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Illinois)
16 Species
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Brown County (Illinois)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
4
8
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