Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Northern Illinois (Illinois, USA)
List of families for Northern Illinois
12 Families width 147 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Northern Illinois
54 Genera with 147 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1861 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1861 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1839 | Red Damsels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caconeura Kirby, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorocordulia Needham, 1871 | Lesser Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1858 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dythemis Hagen, 1861 | Setwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epipotoneura Williamson, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1871 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858 | Ringtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1878 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1773 | Rubyspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nannophlebia Selys, 1955 | Archtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannothemis Brauer, 1857 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasiaeschna Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1908 | Shadowdragons | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1861 | Emerald Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1854 | Hanging Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Northern Illinois
147 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna constricta Say, 1840 | Lance-tipped darner | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 | Green-striped darner | | Agrion aspersum Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion ebrium Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion irene Hagen, 1861 | | | Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876 | Western Red Damsel | | Amphiagrion mesonum | | | Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839 | Eastern Red Damsel | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 | Comet Darner | | Anax parthenope Selys, 1839 | Lesser Emperor | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia barretti Calvert, 1902 | Comanche Dancer | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia plana Calvert, 1902 | Springwater Dancer | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue-tipped Dancer | | Argia translata Hagen, 1865 | Dusky Dancer | | Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900 | Horned Clubtail | | Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878 | Lilypad Clubtail | | Arigomphus pallidus Rambur, 1842 | Gray-green Clubtail | | Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914 | Jade Clubtail | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842 | | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839 | Sparkling Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854 | Delta-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858 | Pacific Spiketail | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871 | Racket-tailed Emerald | | Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858 | Flag-tailed Clubtail | | Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861 | Checkered Setwing | | Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900 | River Bluet | | Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840 | Rainbow Bluet | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 | Tule Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915 | | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871 | Slender Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871 | Spiny Baskettail | | Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 | Eastern Ringtail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758 | Band-winged Dragonlet | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 | Splendid Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862 | Pronghorn Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854 | Dusky Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878 | Spine-crowned Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773 | Smoky Rubyspot | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861 | Plateau Spreadwing | | Lestes australis (Walker, 1952) | ⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862 | | Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 | Spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes eurinus Say, 1840 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 | Elegant Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874 | Western River Cruiser | | Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861 | Gilded River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955 | | | Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857 | Elfin Skimmer | | Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842 | Cyrano Darner | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863 | Smoky Shadowdragon | | Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908 | Orange Shadowdragon | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861 | Spatterdock Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878 | Delicate Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884 | | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Northern Illinois
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