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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
301
1445
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
1444
2001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
70
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
43
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
43
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
11
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albemarle County
5 Families width 37 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albemarle County
11 Genera with 37 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
Eurasian Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albemarle County
37 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
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
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Albemarle County
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
7
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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