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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region LaRue County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaRue County
6 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaRue County
9 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1902American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaRue County
13 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in LaRue County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
8
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