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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Merrimack County (New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
973
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
971
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
47
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
30
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
30
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merrimack County
7 Families width 62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers16SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merrimack County
30 Genera with 62 Species
#ACDEGHILMNPS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1943American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merrimack County
62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Merrimack County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
21
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
9
24
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