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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Accomack County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
480
586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
480
586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
44
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
27
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
27
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
7
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Accomack County
3 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Accomack County
7 Genera with 19 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Accomack County
19 Species
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Accomack County
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygoptera at artfakta.se
Zygoptera at dyntaxa.se
Zygoptera at itis.gov