Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for Eastern North America (North America)
List of families for Eastern North America
18 Families width 94 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802) | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corydalidae Burmeister, 1839 | Dobsonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Merothripidae Hood, 1914 | Large-legged thrips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perlidae Latreille, 1802 | Common stoneflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Philopteridae Burmeister, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Eastern North America
52 Genera with 94 Species
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1861 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ahasverus Gozis, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1861 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphylla Selys, 1936 | Forceptails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arigomphus Needham, 1914 | Pond Clubtails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ariotus Casey, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805 | Tumblebug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceracis Mellié, 1845 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Charaphloeus Casey, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cis Latreille, 1849 | Bracket Fungus Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1840 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corydalus Linnaeus, 1758 | American Dobsonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptolestes Ganglbauer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujus Fabricius, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1858 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elonus Casey, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epiaeschna Hagen, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840 | Pygmy Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1854 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helocordulia Needham, 1871 | Sundragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Laemophloeus Dejean, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lathropus Erichson, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Malacocis Gorham, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalodacne Crotch, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Merothrips Hood, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasiaeschna Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoperla Needham, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pectinopygus Mjöberg, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediacus Shuckard, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1825 | June beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Placonotus MacLeay, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiognathus Fieber, 1923 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1907 | Emerald Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strigocis Dury, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stylurus Needham, 1842 | Hanging Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sulcacis Dury, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telephanus Erichson, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanonus Casey, 1895 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Williamsonia Davis, 1923 | Boghaunters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zonantes Casey, 1875 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Eastern North America
94 Species and 1 Subspecies | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861 | Green-striped darner | | Ahasverus longulus Blatchley, 1910 | | | Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 | Comet Darner | | Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936 | Two-striped Forceptail | | Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900 | Horned Clubtail | | Arigomphus maxwelli Ferguson, 1950 | Bayou Clubtail | | Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914 | Jade Clubtail | | Ariotus luteolus Casey, 1895 | | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758 | Dull tumblebug | | Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805) | ⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832 | | Ceracis minutissimus Mellié, 1849 | | | Ceracis punctulatus Casey, 1898 | Mosquito waterwort | | Ceracis sallei (Mellié, 1849) | ⇒ Ceracis punctulatus Casey, 1898 | | Ceracis singularis Dury, 1917 | | | Ceracis thoracicornis Ziegler, 1845 | | | Charaphloeus convexulus LeConte, 1879 | | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Cis castlei Dury, 1917 | | | Cis levettei Casey, 1898 | | | Cis quadridentatus (Dury, 1917) | ⇒ Cis schwenkei Abdullah, 1974 | | Cis schwenkei Abdullah, 1974 | | | Cis subtilis Mellié, 1849 | | | Cis tristis Mellié, 1849 | | | Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854 | Twin-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840 | Arrowhead Spiketail | | Corydalus cornutus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dobsonfly | | Cryptolestes punctatus LeConte, 1854 | | | Cucujus clavipes clavipes Fabricius, 1781 | | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858 | Flag-tailed Clubtail | | Elonus nebulosus LeConte, 1875 | | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876 | Slender Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798 | Swamp Darner | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839 | Mantled Baskettail | | Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840 | Harlequin Darner | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902 | Cocoa Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854 | Lancet Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854 | Ashy Clubtail | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871 | Uhler's sundragon | | Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898 | Lilypad Forktail | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861 | Furtive Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Laemophloeus fasciatus Melsheimer, 1844 | Coulter's wild cabbage | | Lathropus vernalis LeConte, 1869 | | | Lestes eurinus Say, 1840 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862 | Elegant Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Malacocis brevicollis Casey, 1898 | | | Megalodacne fasciata Fabricius, 1777 | | | Megalodacne heros Say, 1823 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | | Merothrips morgani Hood, 1912 | Large-legged thrip | | Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842 | Cyrano Darner | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Pectinopygus bassani O. Fabricius, 1780 | | | Pediacus depressus Herbst, 1797 | | | Pediacus subglaber (LeConte, 1854) | ⇒ Pediacus depressus Herbst, 1797 | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825 | Bearded lupine | | Placonotus zimmermanni LeConte, 1854 | | | Plagiognathus amorphae Knight, 1930 | | | Plagiognathus blatchleyi Reuter, 1912 | Mt. Diablo lupine | | Plagiognathus cornicola Knight, 1923 | | | Plagiognathus delicatus Uhler, 1887 | | | Plagiognathus dispar Knight, 1923 | | | Plagiognathus modestus Reuter, 1912 | | | Plagiognathus nigronitens Knight, 1923 | | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907 | Williamson's emerald | | Strigocis opacicollis Dury, 1917 | Vernal pool tadpole shrimp | | Strigocis opalescens Casey, 1898 | Summer tadpole shrimp | | Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842 | Elusive Clubtail | | Sulcacis (Sulcacis) lengi Dury, 1917 | | | Telephanus velox Haldeman, 1846 | | | Vanonus calvescens Casey, 1895 | | | Vanonus huronicus Casey, 1895 | | | Vanonus piceus LeConte, 1855 | | | Vanonus vigilans Casey, 1895 | | | Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923 | Ebony boghaunter | | Zonantes fasciatus Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Zonantes pallidus Werner, 1990 | | | Zonantes subfasciatus LeConte, 1875 | |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Eastern North America
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