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Checklist of Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
for Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
588
9130
32303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
585
9123
32295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
149
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
124
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
124
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
59
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
7
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
4 Families width 14 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
7 Genera with 14 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18696SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
14 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 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 Damselfly, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolythoridae
Munz, 1919
Bannerwings
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom