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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
242
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
242
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsburgh
7 Families width 19 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsburgh
17 Genera with 19 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1874Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1854Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsburgh
19 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Pittsburgh
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
6
8
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