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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
84
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
76
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
76
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
25
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
5
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
2 Families width 10 Species
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
5 Genera with 10 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Stenocypha Dijkstra, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
10 Species
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha tenuis (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Agrilus meleager Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha amboniensis Martin, 1915Kenya Jewel
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Stenocypha tenuis Longfield, 1936Slender Jewel
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in Kenya
FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom