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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
30
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
30
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
30
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
6 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers19SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
30 Genera with 39 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRTX
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1894Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobasileus Kirby, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1842Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Anisagrion truncatipenne Calvert, 1902
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis sterilis multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hydrobasileus brevistylus Brauer, 1865Water prince
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Protoneura ailsa Donnelly, 1961
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna marchali Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Telephlebia tryoni Tillyard, 1917Coastal evening darner
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
17
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
13
16
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