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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
790
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena (Starr County)
3 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena (Starr County)
13 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena (Starr County)
16 Species
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Santa Elena (Starr County)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
1
3
4
Family
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