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Checklist for Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
128
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
49
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
11
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
4 Families width 29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings10SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
11 Genera with 29 Species
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chalcothore De Marmels, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Euthore Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1968Rubyspots16SpeciesTaxom
Iridictyon Needham & Fi..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Rimanella Needham, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thore Williamsoni ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Chalcopteryx scintillans McLachlan, 1870Alpine tundra draba
Chalcothore montgomeryi Rácenis, 1968Tepui Bannerwing
Cora cyane Selys, 1853
Cora inca Selys, 1873
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora xanthostoma Ris, 1918
Euthore fasciata Hagen, 1853Wolf's evening primrose
Euthore fastigiata Selys, 1859
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja caja Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja dominula (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina luteola (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina medinai Rácenis, 1968
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina westfalli Rácenis, 1968
Iridictyon trebbaui Rácenis, 1968White-banded Shinywing
Mnesarete astrape De Marmels, 1989
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete metallica Selys, 1869
Polythore terminata Fraser, 1946
Rimanella arcana Needham, 1933Pantepui Relict Damsel
Thore fasciata Hagen, 1853

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

Taxom

FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDicteriadidae
Selys, 1853
Barelegs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolythoridae
Munz, 1919
Bannerwings
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom