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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Piedmont (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
349
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
347
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Alameda County)
5 Families width 14 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Alameda County)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1776Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Alameda County)
14 Species
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Piedmont (Alameda County)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
6
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