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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Penticton (Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
308
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
307
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
9
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
9
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penticton
5 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penticton
9 Genera with 18 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penticton
18 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Penticton
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
4
9
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