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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
292
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
56
221
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
49
209
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
45
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
6
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
3 Families width 14 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
6 Genera with 14 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
14 Species
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879Exquisite Jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873Blue-fronted Jewel
Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879Eastern red-tipped jewel
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Emerald Demoiselle
Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853Spring Bluewing

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyAmphipterygidae
Selys, 1853
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom