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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
680
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
679
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galveston County
5 Families width 34 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galveston County
25 Genera with 34 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1861Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1861
tropical king skimmer0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1861
Amberwings0SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galveston County
34 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Nehalennia pallidula Calvert, 1913Everglades Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Galveston County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
20
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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