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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1129
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1127
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
23
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
21
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
21
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz County (California)
7 Families width 31 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz County (California)
21 Genera with 31 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1861
tropical king skimmer0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1903Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1874Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Zoniagrion Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (California)
31 Species
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura gemina Kennedy, 1917San Francisco Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861Black Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Zoniagrion exclamationis Selys, 1876Exclamation Damsel

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (California)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
7
11
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