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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
163
633
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
163
633
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philadelphia County
8 Families width 44 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers16SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philadelphia County
29 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEGHILPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Epophthalmia Burmeister, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philadelphia County
44 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Philadelphia County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
21
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at gbif.org
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Odonata at itis.gov
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