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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Indianapolis (Marion County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
125
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
125
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indianapolis
6 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indianapolis
11 Genera with 19 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indianapolis
19 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Indianapolis
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
8
13
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