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THE PHYLUM Arthropoda
The Class Insecta
The Order: Odonata Go Down Go Up
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Epiprocta
Dragonflies
Suborder: Zygoptera
Damselflies
The Suborder Epiprocta Go Down Go Up
Suborder: Epiprocta
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Dragonflies
Family: Aeshnidae, darners or hawkers
50 genera, over 450 species
Genus: Anex
Species: A. junius
Common Name: Green Darner
Family: Austopetalildae
4 genera, 11 species
Family: Gomphidae, clubtails
90 genera, 900 species
Family: Petaluridae, petaltails
5 genera, 11 species
Family: Chloragomphidae
3 genera, over 45 species
Family: Cordulegastridae, spiketails
3 genera, 51 species
Family: Neopetaliidae
1 genus, 1 species Neopetalia punctata
Family: Libellulidae, skimmers
141 genera, over 1000 species
Genus: Libellua
Species: L. saturata
Common Name: Flame Skimmer
Family: Corduliidae, green-eyed skimmers
21 genera, 105 species
Family: Macromiidae, cruisers
4 genera, 125 species
Family: Synthemistidae, tigertails
27 genera, 43 species
Infraorder: Epiophlebioptera
relict dragonfly
Family: Epiophelbiidae
Genus: Epiophlebia, 4 Species
The Suborder Zygoptera Go Down Go Up
Suborder: Zygoptera
Damselflies
Superfamily: Calopterygoidae
Family: Calopterygidae
demoselles, 17 genera, 150 species
Family: Chlorodyphidae
jewels, 19 genera,
Family: Dicteriadidae
barelegs, 2 genera, 2 species
Family: Euphaeidae
odalisques, 9 genera, 78 species
Family: Lestoideidae
bluestreaks, 2 genera, 69 species
Family: Polythoridae
bannerwings, 6 genera, 58 species
Superfamily: Coenagrionoidea
Family: Coenagrionidae
pond damselflies, 110 genera, 1,300 species
Family: Isostictidae
narrow-wings, 12 genera, 40 species
Family: Platycnemididae
white-legged damselflies, 50 genera, 400 species
Family: Pseudostigmatidae
forest giants, 6 genera, 19 species
Superfamily: Lestoidea
Family: Hemiphlebiidae
ancient greenling, 1 genus, 1 species
Family: Lestidae
spreadwings, 9 genera, 162 species
Family: Perilestidae
shortwings,
Family: Synlestidae
sylphs,
Superfamily: Platystictoidea
Family: Platystictidae
shadowdamsels, 10 genera, 200 species
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