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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Modoc County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
656
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
656
838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
25
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
20
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
20
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Modoc County
4 Families width 22 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Modoc County
9 Genera with 22 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Modoc County
22 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
5
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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