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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Chesapeake Beach (Calvert County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
44
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chesapeake Beach
5 Families width 13 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chesapeake Beach
9 Genera with 13 Species
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1943Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chesapeake Beach
13 Species
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Chesapeake Beach
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
3
6
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