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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
65
467
2400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
39
295
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
31
273
1228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
18
103
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
5
10
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
5 Families width 45 Species
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies33SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North America
10 Genera with 45 Species
Amphipteryx Selys, 1991Relict Damsels3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots21SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protamphipteryx Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
45 Species
Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853Montane Relict Damsel
Amphipteryx chiapensis González-Sor..., 2010
Amphipteryx longicaudata (González, 1991)⇒ Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853
Calopteryx aequabile
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx apicalis (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Aucha nectens Walker, 1858
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Chalcopteryx radians Ris, 1914
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Cora dorata
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina luteola (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina rudis Calvert, 1901Guatemalan Rubyspot
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina tricolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Eulocastra tamsina Wiltshire, 1948
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Protamphipteryx basalis T. D. A. Coc..., 1921

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in North America
FamilyAmphipterygidae
Selys, 1853
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
3
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDicteriadidae
Selys, 1853
Barelegs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolythoridae
Munz, 1919
Bannerwings
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom