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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Montana (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3116
6987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3113
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
68
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
38
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
38
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montana
11 Families width 99 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montana
34 Genera with 99 Species
#ACDEGHILNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Eolestes Cockerell, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montana
99 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Coenagrion interrogatum Hagen, 1876Subarctic Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Eolestes ramosus Greenwalt & ..., 2014
Eolestes syntheticus T. D. A. Coc..., 1940
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
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 saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Montana
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
24
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
14
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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