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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Elizabethtown (Hardin County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
423
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
423
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabethtown (Kentucky)
7 Families width 11 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabethtown (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabethtown (Kentucky)
11 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Elizabethtown (Kentucky)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
5
7
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