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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Lake (Clay County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
400
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
400
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake (Iowa)
6 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake (Iowa)
11 Genera with 18 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1775Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake (Iowa)
18 Species
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Lake (Iowa)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
3
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