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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Nelson County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
41
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson County (Kentucky)
4 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson County (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 19 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson County (Kentucky)
19 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Nelson County (Kentucky)
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
6
11
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