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Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region Victoria County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
366
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
365
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
26
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
8 Families width 17 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Boyeria McLachlan, 1907Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1854Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1897Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1776Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
17 Species
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter

Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in Victoria County (Nova Scotia)
SuborderEpiprocta
Lohmann, 1996
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
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