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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Dale County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
347
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
347
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
30
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
27
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
27
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dale County
4 Families width 29 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dale County
8 Genera with 29 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1927American Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dale County
29 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma concisum Williamson, 1922Cherry Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Enallagma weewa Byers, 1927Blackwater Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861Furtive Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes vidua Hagen, 1861Carolina Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
4
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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