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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Milton (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
176
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
176
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Lafayette Parish)
7 Families width 23 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Lafayette Parish)
17 Genera with 23 Species
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Lafayette Parish)
23 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Milton (Lafayette Parish)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
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