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Checklist for Family Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 (Narrow-winged damselflies)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
62
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
57
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
57
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
16
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
12
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly
9
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
9 Genera with 33 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1928wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1966American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyagrion May, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195619SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955Swamp Slim
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion katamborae Pinhey, 1961White-faced Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Enallagma angolicum Pinhey, 1966
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Pinheyagrion angolicum Pinhey, 1966Angola Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961Dening's Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion helenae Balinsky, 1964Helen's Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion rufostigma Longfield, 1947Dark Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti jacksoni Pinhey, 1961
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956Blue-spotted Sprite

Subnodes of Coenagrionidae with occurrences in Botswana
SubfamilyAgriocnemidinae
Fraser, 1957
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnurinae
Fraser, 1957
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudagrioninae
Tillyard, 1917
2
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coenagrionidae (Kirby 1890)
Coenagrionidae (Kirby 1890)


Links, sources and further information
Coenagrionidae at artfakta.se
Coenagrionidae at dyntaxa.se
Coenagrionidae at gbif.org
Coenagrionidae at irmng.org
Coenagrionidae at itis.gov