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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region La Cruz (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
349
4917
7386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
4917
7386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
38
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
37
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
37
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Cruz (Costa Rica)
11 Families width 69 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Cruz (Costa Rica)
37 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPTU
Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1907Dancers10SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1992Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1994Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1894Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails4SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1918Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots6SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1895Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels3SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perigomphus Belle, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1878Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1902Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1909Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Cruz (Costa Rica)
69 Species
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Coryphaeschna apeora Paulson, 1994
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus tumefactus Calvert, 1903
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Neocordulia batesi Selys, 1871
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perigomphus pallidistylus Belle, 1972Branchiopods
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in La Cruz (Costa Rica)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
22
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
15
36
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