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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
24
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo County
8 Families width 43 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Mateo County
24 Genera with 43 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861
Setwings0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1874Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Mateo County
43 Species
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura gemina Kennedy, 1917San Francisco Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861Black Spreadwing
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in San Mateo County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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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