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Checklist of Superfamily Calopterygoidea Selys, 1850
for Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3739
9131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3737
9129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
99
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
82
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
82
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
20
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Calopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
2 Families width 11 Species
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
4 Genera with 11 Species
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19332SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
11 Species
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha frigida Pinhey, 1961Frigid Jewel
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Phaon fuliginosus (Hagen, 1879)⇒ Eulepidotis schedoglauca Dyar, 1914
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Umma distincta Longfield, 1933
Umma electa Longfield, 1933Metallic Sparklewing

Subnodes of Calopterygoidea with occurrences in Zambia
FamilyCalopterygidae
Selys, 1850
Broad-winged damselflies, Broad-Winged Damselfly, Broad-winged Damsels, Demoiselles
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChlorocyphidae
Cowley, 1937
jewel damselfly, Jewels
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom