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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
42
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
42
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
8 Families width 66 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers32SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica
42 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aceratobasis Kennedy, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diceratobasis Kennedy, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842
Duskhawkers0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Telagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1857Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
66 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aceratobasis macilenta Rambur, 1842
Aeshna psilus (Calvert, 1947)⇒ Epicauta waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Diceratobasis macrogaster Selys, 1857Jamaican Bromeliad Damsel
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax bromeliicola Westfall, 2000Bromeliad Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hypolestes clara Calvert, 1891Jamaican Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906Caribbean Dasher
Microgomphus chelifer thelyphonus Lieftinck, 1929
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Telagrion macilentum Rambur, 1842
Telebasis dominicana Selys, 1857
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Jamaica
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
24
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
18
24
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