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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
86
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
12 Families width 100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies27SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers47SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
56 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphlebia Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1986Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1918Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1905Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Diaphlebia angustipennis Selys, 1854
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epigomphus westfalli Donnelly, 1986Westfall's Knobtail
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion eboratum Donnelly, 1965Ivory-faced Flatwing
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria mengeri watsoni (Dunkle, 1995)⇒ Euchalcia gerda Püngeler, 1907
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada sylvia Kirby, 1889
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura peramans Calvert, 1902
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Nicaragua
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
37
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
19
41
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