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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Santa Cruz (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
623
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
623
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
19
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
7 Families width 26 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
18 Genera with 26 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1861
tropical king skimmer0SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1861
Amberwings0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1858Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (Starr County)
26 Species
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Progomphus intricatus Hagen, 1858
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Santa Cruz (Starr County)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
10
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