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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
40
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Selva Biological Station
10 Families width 58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers21SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
38 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1992Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1994Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1894Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1918Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1905Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers5SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1930Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1895Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1923Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
58 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion speculum Garrison, 1985
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Cannaphila mortoni Donnelly, 1992
Cora chirripa Calvert, 1907Leopard moth
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epigomphus armatus Ris, 1918
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha tibiata Karsch, 1891
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Micrathyria occipita Westfall, 1992
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Phyllocycla volsella Calvert, 1905
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura sulfurata Donnelly, 1989Sulphury Threadtail
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
25
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
13
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