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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region St. Louis County (Minnesota, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		220
1036
1569		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		220
1036
1569		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		22
70
132		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
43
106		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies		10
43
106		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
10 Families width 106 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies25SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies16SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
43 Genera with 106 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets15SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails4SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
106 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in St. Louis County (Minnesota)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
6
32
72		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies		4
11
34		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at papua-insects.nl
Odonata at ru.ac.za
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