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Checklist of Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
46
254
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
32
183
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
28
178
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
15
61
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
3 Families width 12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australia
5 Genera with 12 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Philoganga Kirby, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18694SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907)⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912Giant Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides lestoides Selys, 1853
Diphlebia lestoides tillyardi Fraser, 1956
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878Damselfly
Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842Papuan jewel
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in Australia
FamilyAmphipterygidae
Selys, 1853
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-Winged Damselfly, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom