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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Tortuguero Plains (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
2586
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
2585
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
25
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
25
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
25
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tortuguero Plains
5 Families width 42 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tortuguero Plains
25 Genera with 42 Species
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Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1919Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neuraeschna Hagen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1930Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tortuguero Plains
42 Species
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha auricularis Martin, 1909
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Neuraeschna maya Belle, 1989
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna ditzleri Williamson, 1923Oval-leaf clustervine
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Uracis turrialba Ris, 1919
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tortuguero Plains
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
18
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
7
13
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