Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Connecticut (USA)
List of families for Connecticut
11 Families width 151 Species | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Connecticut
52 Genera with 151 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTW
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1861 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1839 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1773 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1782 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1922 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1758 | Eurasian Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1854 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773 | Dragonlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840 | Pygmy Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1858 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1798 | Rubyspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lanthus Needham, 1980 | Pygmy Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890 | Whitefaces | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1862 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasiaeschna Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771 | Featherlegs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1907 | Emerald Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878 | Least Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1862 | Hanging Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Williamsonia Davis, 1878 | Boghaunters | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Connecticut
151 Species | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840 | Mottled darner | | Aeshna constricta Say, 1840 | Lance-tipped darner | | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908 | Variable darner | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 | Autumn Hawker | | Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 | Aeschne à Tubercules | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 | Green-striped darner | | Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839 | Eastern Red Damsel | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia translata Hagen, 1865 | Dusky Dancer | | Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 | Lilypad Clubtail | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889 | Superb Jewelwing | | Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839 | Sparkling Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922 | Martha'S Pennant | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854 | Delta-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871 | Petite Emerald | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 | Tule Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850 | Atlantic Bluet | | Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861 | Big Bluet | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma laterale Morse, 1895 | New England Bluet | | Enallagma minusculum Morse, 1895 | Little Bluet | | Enallagma pictum Morse, 1895 | Scarlet Bluet | | Enallagma recurvatum Davis, 1913 | Pale Barrens Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840 | Harlequin Darner | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863 | Skillet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854 | Dusky Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878 | Spine-crowned Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858 | Mustached Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857 | Rambur'S Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980 | Southern Pygmy Clubtail | | Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 | Spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes eurinus Say, 1840 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 | Elegant Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890 | Frosted Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890 | Belted Whiteface | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837 | Bar-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula exusta (Say, 1839) | ⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891 | | 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 pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842 | Cyrano Darner | | Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895 | Sphagnum Sprite | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895 | Brook Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863 | Maine Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771 | Blue Featherleg | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861 | Spatterdock Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866 | Ski-tailed Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907 | Williamson's emerald | | Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878 | Eastern Least Clubtail | | Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 | Riverine Clubtail | | Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873 | Zebra Clubtail | | Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862 | Arrow Clubtail | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993) | ⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913 | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag | | Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878 | Ringed boghaunter |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Connecticut
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