Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region California (West USA, USA)
List of families for California
13 Families width 168 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphidae Needham, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850) | Baskettails | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for California
66 Genera with 168 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1917 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1839 | Red Damsels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1882 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Belonia Kirby, 1857 | Belonia lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymesia Kirby, 1861 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1840 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenura Kennedy, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 | Pennants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorogomphus Selys, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1876 | Eurasian Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1854 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1832 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1943 | American Bluets | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1918 | Ringtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1775 | Pondhawks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 0 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1895 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1798 | Rubyspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyponeura Selys, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1958 | Forktail | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1861 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1861 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861 | Marl Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1874 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesothemis Hagen, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neogomphus Selys, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesoxenia Kirby, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Octogomphus Selys, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874 | Snaketails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Orthemis Hagen, 1775 | tropical king skimmer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyagrion Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paltothemis Karsch, 1890 | Rock Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1934 | Hooktails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1988 | Leaftails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plathemis Hagen, 1861 | Whitetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1873 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoleon Kirby, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947 | Blue-eyed darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1854 | Hanging Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 12 | Species | Taxom | Tachopteryx Uhler, 1859 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypteryx Kennedy, 1879 | Black Petaltail | 1 | Species | Taxom | Teinobasis Kirby, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Telebasis Selys, 1861 | Firetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1886 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zoniagrion Kennedy, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for California
168 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908 | Variable darner | | Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856 | Paddle-tailed darner | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917 | Walker's Darner | | Agrion defixum Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion rufulum (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842 | | Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876 | Western Red Damsel | | Amphiagrion abbrviatum | | | Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839 | Eastern Red Damsel | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882 | Giant Darner | | Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895 | California Dancer | | Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918 | Paiute Dancer | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia emma Kennedy, 1916 | Emma's Dancer | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918 | Lavender Dancer | | Argia lugens Hagen, 1861 | Sooty Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902 | Aztec Dancer | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Argia vivida Hagen, 1865 | Vivid Dancer | | Belonia saturata (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | | Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861 | Red-tailed Pennant | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Celaenura gemina (Kennedy, 1917) | ⇒ Eustrotia concava Dyar, 1920 | | Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | Amanda's Pennant | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927 | | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876 | Taiga Bluet | | Cordulegaster dorgalis | | | Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858 | Pacific Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900 | River Bluet | | Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 | Tule Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895 | Alkali Bluet | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma emma | | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma kirkbyae Pierce, 1965 | | | Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861 | Arroyo Bluet | | Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943) | ⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858 | White-belted Ringtail | | Erpetogomphus lampropeltis Kennedy, 1918 | Serpent Ringtail | | Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861 | Western Pondhawk | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775 | Great Pondhawk | | Gomphus (Gomphus) kurilis Hagen, 1858 | Pacific Clubtail | | Gomphus confraturnus | | | Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895 | | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hyponeura lugens (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Argia lugens Hagen, 1861 | | Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903 | Desert Forktail | | Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876 | Pacific Forktail | | Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839 | Black-fronted Forktail | | Ischnura erratica Calvert, 1895 | Swift Forktail | | Ischnura gemina Kennedy, 1917 | San Francisco Forktail | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876 | Western Forktail | | Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857 | Rambur'S Forktail | | Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958 | Sahara Bluetail | | Lestes californica | | | Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 | Spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861 | Black Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907 | Comanche Skimmer | | Libellula composita Hagen, 1873 | Bleached Skimmer | | Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868 | Neon Skimmer | | Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861 | Eight-spotted Skimmer | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943 | Needham's Skimmer | | Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861 | Hoary Skimmer | | Libellula palabella | | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula quarimaculata | | | Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857 | Firecracker Skimmer | | Libellula subornata (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | | Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861 | Marl Pennant | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Mesothemis illota Hagen, 1861 | | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859 | | | Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878 | | | Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859 | Grappletail | | Octogomphus specutaris | | | Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873 | Bison Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879 | Great Basin Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885 | Sinuous Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus occidentus | | | Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874 | Pale Snaketail | | Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775 | Roseate Skimmer | | Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842 | | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890 | Red Rock Skimmer | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Paragomphus tachyerges Lieftinck, 1934 | | | Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889 | Mexican Amberwing | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Phyllogomphoides luisi Gonzalez & N..., 1988 | | | Plathemis lydia Drury, 1773 | Common Whitetail | | Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861 | Desert Whitetail | | Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873 | Gray Sanddragon | | Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861 | Filigree Skimmer | | Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895 | California Darner | | Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861 | Blue-eyed Darner | | Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947 | Turquoise-tipped Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839 | Ringed Emerald | | Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | Treetop Emerald | | Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871 | Mountain Emerald | | Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858 | Brimstone Clubtail | | Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873 | Olive Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861 | Cardinal meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861 | Red-veined meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874 | Striped meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tanypteryx hageni Selys, 1879 | Black Petaltail | | Telebasis byersi Westfall, 1957 | Duckweed Firetail | | Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861 | Desert Firetail | | Tetragoneuria canis (McLachlan, 1886) | ⇒ Lugardia lucida Schmidt, 1912 | | Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910 | Striped Saddlebag | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Zoniagrion exclamationis Selys, 1876 | Exclamation Damsel |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in California
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