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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Santa Elena (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
2372
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
2371
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
26
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
25
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
25
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena
9 Families width 44 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena
25 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEHIMOP
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1989Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1912Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena
44 Species
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Epigomphus echeverrii Brooks, 1989Volcano Knobtail
Erpetogomphus tristani Calvert, 1912
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Progomphus longistigma Ris, 1918
Progomphus pygmaeus Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Santa Elena
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
16
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
9
20
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