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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
144
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
80
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
73
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
15 Families width 200 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings0SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite0SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
200 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Aethriamanta circumsignata Selys, 1897Square-spot Basker
Agrion aspersum Hagen, 1861
Agrion ebrium Hagen, 1861
Agrion irene Hagen, 1861
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion mesonum
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Arigomphus lentulus Needham, 1902Stillwater Clubtail
Arigomphus pallidus Rambur, 1842Gray-green Clubtail
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902Cocoa Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) sandrius Tennessen, 1983Tennessee Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia intermedia Selys, 1871Yellow-spotted Emerald
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
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 quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Pantelusa krassilovi D. V. Vassil..., 2014
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi Fraser, 1948
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Illinois
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
51
133
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
22
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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