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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Roanoke County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
310
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
310
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Roanoke County
8 Families width 31 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Roanoke County
25 Genera with 31 Species
#ABCDEGHILOPST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1903
Pilot Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1896Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1854Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1863Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Roanoke County
31 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Roanoke County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
19
23
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