Checklist for Order Odonata Fabricius, 1793 (Damselflies)
and region West Virginia (USA)
List of families for West Virginia
10 Families width 149 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850) | Baskettails | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petaluridae Needham, 1903 | Grayback dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for West Virginia
53 Genera with 149 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1861 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1861 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1839 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1861 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1854 | Pond Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861 | Clubskimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1889 | Pennants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1858 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1840 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858 | Ringtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842 | Dragonlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1901 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1773 | Rubyspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lanthus Needham, 1980 | Pygmy Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1793 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1842 | river cruiser | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nasiaeschna Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurocordulia Selys, 1875 | Shadowdragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861 | Blue-eyed darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1840 | Emerald Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | Stenogomphurus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878 | Least Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1862 | Hanging Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tachopteryx Uhler, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Virginia
149 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764 | Blue hawker | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908 | Aeschne à Tubercules | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 | Green-striped darner | | Agrion exsulans Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion fontium Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion putridum Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion sedulum Hagen, 1861 | | | Agrion violaceum Hagen, 1861 | | | Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839 | Eastern Red Damsel | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 | Comet Darner | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861 | Seepage Dancer | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia sedula Hagen, 1861 | Blue-ringed Dancer | | Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue-tipped Dancer | | Argia translata Hagen, 1865 | Dusky Dancer | | Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854 | Unicorn Clubtail | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907 | Ocellated Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861 | Pale-faced Clubskimmer | | Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889 | Superb Jewelwing | | Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853 | Appalachian Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773 | Halloween Pennant | | Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889 | Banded Pennant | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983 | Brown Spiketail | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854 | Delta-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878 | Tiger Spiketail | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858 | Flag-tailed Clubtail | | Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | | Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840 | Rainbow Bluet | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902 | Double-Striped Bluet | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 | Slender Bluet | | Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943) | ⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858 | Eastern Ringtail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773 | Seaside Dragonlet | | Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842 | Little Blue Dragonlet | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840 | Midland Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921 | Splendid Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896 | Harpoon Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863 | Rapids Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878 | Spine-crowned Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858 | Mustached Clubtail | | Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901 | Green-faced Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773 | Smoky Rubyspot | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854 | Northern Pygmy Clubtail | | Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980 | Southern Pygmy Clubtail | | Lestes australis (Walker, 1952) | ⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862 | | Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 | Spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes eurinus Say, 1840 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 | Elegant Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890 | Crimson-ringed Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850 | Hudsonian Whiteface | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839 | Golden-winged Skimmer | | Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809 | | Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845 | | Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916 | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857) | ⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857 | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839 | Painted Skimmer | | Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793 | Great Blue Skimmer | | Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909 | Allegheny River Cruiser | | Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862 | Illinois River Cruiser | | Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842 | Royal River Cruiser | | Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842 | Cyrano Darner | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875 | Stygian Shadowdragon | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897 | Riffle Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus incurvatus Carle, 1982 | Appalachian Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863 | Maine Snaketail | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861 | Blue-eyed Darner | | Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861 | Spatterdock Darner | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866 | Ski-tailed Emerald | | Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861 | Mocha Emerald | | Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861 | | Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878 | Eastern Least Clubtail | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854 | Russet-tipped Clubtail | | Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862 | Arrow Clubtail | | Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842 | Blue-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861 | Variegated meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858 | Gray petaltail | | Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina Saddlebags | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags | | Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861 | Red Saddlebag |
Subnodes of Odonata with occurrences in West Virginia
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