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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
370
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
370
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hamilton County (Illinois)
7 Families width 28 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hamilton County (Illinois)
20 Genera with 28 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861
Saddlebag Gliders0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hamilton County (Illinois)
28 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Hamilton County (Illinois)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
12
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