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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
152
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
128
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
128
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
61
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
7
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
4 Families width 15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
7 Genera with 15 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18695SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907)⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878Damselfly
Neurobasis awamena Michalski, 2006Highland Metalwing
Neurobasis kimminsi Lieftinck, 1955Kimmins´ Metalwing
Rhinocypha liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842Papuan jewel
Rhinocypha tincta adusta Lieftinck, 1949
Rhinocypha tincta amanda Lieftinck, 1938
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyAmphipterygidae
Selys, 1853
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolythoridae
Munz, 1919
Bannerwings
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom