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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region St. Charles Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
309
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
309
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Charles Parish
6 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Charles Parish
14 Genera with 15 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Charles Parish
15 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in St. Charles Parish
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
5
5
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