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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Clarke County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
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1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
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1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
32
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clarke County (Iowa)
8 Families width 43 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers16SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clarke County (Iowa)
25 Genera with 43 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clarke County (Iowa)
43 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Clarke County (Iowa)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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