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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region San Jose (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1048
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1048
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
23
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
21
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
21
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Jose (California)
7 Families width 37 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Jose (California)
21 Genera with 37 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Celaenura Kennedy, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1873Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1874Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Zoniagrion Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Jose (California)
37 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Celaenura gemina (Kennedy, 1917)⇒ Eustrotia concava Dyar, 1920
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) kurilis Hagen, 1858Pacific Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Zoniagrion exclamationis Selys, 1876Exclamation Damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in San Jose (California)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
7
15
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