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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
4
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
4 Families width 18 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
15 Genera with 18 Species
Agrion Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1842Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
18 Species
Agrion coecum Hagen, 1861
Agrion credulum Hagen, 1861
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
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
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
2
5
6
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