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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
39
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
37
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
37
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
6 Families width 76 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers37SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
37 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1842Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets9SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1888Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1895Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1946Dashers5SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1865Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1842Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
76 Species
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Agrion vulneratum Hagen, 1861
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia mollis Hagen, 1865
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna virens (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes scalaris Gundlach, 1888
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906Caribbean Dasher
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna cornigera Brauer, 1865
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis dominicana Selys, 1857
Telebasis vulnerata Hagen, 1861
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
22
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
15
27
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