Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Kentucky (USA)
List of families for Kentucky
12 Families width 125 Species | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842) | Chasers | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Synthemidae Tillyard, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kentucky
55 Genera with 125 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1908 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1839 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1773 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Austroaeschna Selys, 1982 | Dromaeschna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrophlebia Tillyard, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1935 | Pennants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1758 | Eurasian Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1858 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1876 | American Bluets | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1840 | Baskettails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858 | Ringtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eusynthemis Förster, 1913 | Tigertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1936 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1773 | Rubyspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1861 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylogomphus Fraser, 2004 | Least Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1862 | Hanging Clubtails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tachopteryx Uhler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom | Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kentucky
125 Species | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 | Aeschne à Tubercules | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Agrion fumipenne Burmeister, 1839 | | | Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839 | Eastern Red Damsel | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861 | Seepage Dancer | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia plana Calvert, 1902 | Springwater Dancer | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue-tipped Dancer | | Argia translata Hagen, 1865 | Dusky Dancer | | Arigomphus maxwelli Ferguson, 1950 | Bayou Clubtail | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982 | Sigma Darner | | Austrophlebia costalis Tillyard, 1907 | Southern Giant Darner | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 | Ocellated Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889 | Superb Jewelwing | | Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853 | Appalachian Jewelwing | | Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839 | Sparkling Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935 | Double-ringed Pennant | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907 | Wide-faced Darner | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858 | Flag-tailed Clubtail | | Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861 | Swift Setwing | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861 | Arroyo Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 | Slender Bluet | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 | Eastern Ringtail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913 | Variable Tigertail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878 | Handsome Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902 | Cocoa Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 | Splendid Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863 | Rapids Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936 | Sable Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773 | Smoky Rubyspot | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876 | Western Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lestes australis (Walker, 1952) | ⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862 | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes eurinus Say, 1840 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 | Allegheny River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895 | Brook Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924 | Pygmy Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863 | Maine Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773 | Slough Amberwing | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus aberrans Belle, 1973 | | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962 | Vaal Sprite | | Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861 | Spatterdock Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878 | Eastern Least Clubtail | | Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laude..., 2004 | Interior Least Clubtail | | Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862 | Riverine Clubtail | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873 | Zebra Clubtail | | Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862 | Arrow Clubtail | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993) | ⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913 | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858 | Gray petaltail | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Kentucky
 | | Odonata (Fabricius 1793) |
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