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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Pontotoc County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
305
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
303
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pontotoc County (Mississippi)
8 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pontotoc County (Mississippi)
15 Genera with 18 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1898Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pontotoc County (Mississippi)
18 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Pontotoc County (Mississippi)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
7
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