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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Cook County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1969
3064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
1969
3064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
67
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
38
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
38
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook County (Illinois)
9 Families width 84 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook County (Illinois)
38 Genera with 84 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1908Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871
Emerald Dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook County (Illinois)
84 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Cook County (Illinois)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
28
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
10
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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