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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
1708
2171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1706
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
34
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
30
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
30
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Clara County
9 Families width 60 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Clara County
30 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Celaenura Kennedy, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1873Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Zoniagrion Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara County
60 Species
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Celaenura gemina (Kennedy, 1917)⇒ Eustrotia concava Dyar, 1920
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
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 simplicicollis Say, 1839Common 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 erratica Calvert, 1895Swift Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861Black Spreadwing
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
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
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
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 costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Zoniagrion exclamationis Selys, 1876Exclamation Damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Santa Clara County
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
21
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at ru.ac.za
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Odonata at gbif.org
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Odonata at itis.gov
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