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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Fort Bend County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
29
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
23
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
23
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort Bend County
7 Families width 45 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort Bend County
23 Genera with 45 Species
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Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epicordulia Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Bend County
45 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Fort Bend County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
17
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
6
14
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