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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Chesapeake (Northampton County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chesapeake (Northampton County Virginia)
4 Families width 9 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chesapeake (Northampton County Virginia)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chesapeake (Northampton County Virginia)
9 Species
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861Furtive Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Chesapeake (Northampton County Virginia)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
2
2
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