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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
369
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
5
19
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunapuna
5 Families width 29 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunapuna
19 Genera with 29 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunapuna
29 Species
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Tunapuna
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
5
10
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