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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Covington County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
662
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
661
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
34
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
28
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
28
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Covington County (Alabama)
9 Families width 51 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers21SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Covington County (Alabama)
28 Genera with 51 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1839Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1983Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1927American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1874Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Covington County (Alabama)
51 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma daeckii Calvert, 1903Attentuated Bluet
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma weewa Byers, 1927Blackwater Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Covington County (Alabama)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
20
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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