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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Edgar County (Central Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
266
1147
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1145
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
43
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
27
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
27
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
8
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edgar County
4 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edgar County
8 Genera with 21 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edgar County
21 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Edgar County
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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