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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
509
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
509
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Thomas
4 Families width 11 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Thomas
11 Genera with 11 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Thomas
11 Species
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in St. Thomas
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
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