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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
58
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
51
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
51
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
10 Families width 100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies25SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers58SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
51 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acanthagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1854Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings4SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Elga Ris, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1915Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers8SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854
Snaketails0SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer6SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1860
Shadowdamsels0SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1944Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1909Firetails3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion kennedii Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elga leptostyla Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythemis credula Hagen, 1861
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Idiataphe amazonica Kirby, 1889
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis raineyi Williamson, 1915
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis imitans Karsch, 1890Ivory-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria eximia Kirby, 1897
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria mengeri Ris, 1919Oklahoma clam shrimp
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Orthemis attenuata Erichson, 1848
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis concolor Ris, 1919Concolored Skimmer
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis electra Ris, 1930Golden Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis thais Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla anduzei Needham, 1943
Phyllogomphoides cornutifrons Needham, 1944Packard fairy shrimp
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Rhodopygia hollandi Calvert, 1907Slender Redskimmer
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Trinidad
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
3
31
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
20
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Odonata (Fabricius 1793)
Odonata (Fabricius 1793)


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Odonata at ru.ac.za
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Odonata at gbif.org
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Odonata at itis.gov
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