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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Montgomery County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
873
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
873
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Illinois)
7 Families width 25 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Illinois)
19 Genera with 25 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861
Pondhawks0SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Illinois)
25 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Montgomery County (Illinois)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
7
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