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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
68
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
55
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
55
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
10 Families width 103 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers49SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
55 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUX
Acanthagrion Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1970Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1842Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 2007Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers5SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1909Firetails3SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
103 Species
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax concolor Brauer, 1865Blue-Spotted Comet
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga archboldi Donnelly, 1970
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis meurgeyi Daigle, 2007
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura romanae Meurgey, 2006
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
37
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
18
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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