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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Lee County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
577
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
577
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
41
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
18
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
18
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Illinois)
10 Families width 31 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Illinois)
18 Genera with 31 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Illinois)
31 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Lee County (Illinois)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
9
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
9
18
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