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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region South-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
4168
7787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4168
7787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
70
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
60
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
60
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South-Central Mexico
13 Families width 134 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers44SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies38SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies23SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South-Central Mexico
60 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers20SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1908Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1868Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1878Knobtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1868Ringtails7SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 2000Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1998Riffle Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails7SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1905Sanddragons3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Remartinia Navas, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1883
Three-spined Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South-Central Mexico
134 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anisagrion lais Brauer Brauer, 0
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia funcki Selys, 1854
Argia lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiolestes ochrostomus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus lindryi Baudon, 1968
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga pertinax Hagen, 1861Masked Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Epigomphus crepidus Kennedy, 1936West Mexican Knobtail
Epigomphus subobtusus Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison, 1994One-striped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus cophias Selys, 1858
Erpetogomphus crotalinus Hagen, 1854Yellow-legged Ringtail
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858Straight-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erpetogomphus sipedon Calvert, 1905
Erpetogomphus viperinus Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula foliata Kirby, 1889
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Ophiogomphus purepecha González & V..., 2000
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Oplonaeschna magna Gonzalez & N..., 1998
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Phyllocycla elongata Selys, 1858
Phyllogomphoides apiculatus Cook & Gonzá..., 1990
Phyllogomphoides danieli Gonzalez & N..., 1990
Phyllogomphoides enriquei Novelo-Gutié..., 2017
Phyllogomphoides luisi Gonzalez & N..., 1988
Phyllogomphoides pacificus Selys, 1873
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Progomphus belyshevi Belle, 1991Great Plains fairy shrimp
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura rojiza González, 1992
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna jalapensis Williamson, 1908
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Staurophlebia gigantula Martin, 1909
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in South-Central Mexico
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
4
39
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
21
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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