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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
105
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
99
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
30
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
20
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly
12
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
12 Genera with 64 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp5SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1956American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195630SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion attenuatum Fraser, 1928
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Africallagma vaginale Sjöstedt, 1917Forest Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959White-masked Whisp
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion citrinum Campion, 1914Yellow Waxtail
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952)⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Ceriagrion platystigma (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908
Ceriagrion rubellocerinum Fraser, 1947Red-tipped Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion tricrenaticeps Legrand, 1984Fiery Waxtail
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898
Enallagma subtile (Ris, 1921)⇒ Euplexia albifusa Hampson, 1908
Enallagma vansomereni (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Agrilus samyi Baudon, 1968
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion basicornu Schmidt, 1936
Pseudagrion bernardi Terzani & Ca..., 2001
Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion coeruleiceps (Longfield, 1959)⇒ Eustrotiopis richinii Berio, 1940
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion cyathiforme Pinhey, 1973
Pseudagrion emarginatum (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion epiphonematicum Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion fisheri Pinhey, 1961Fisher's Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936Cryptic Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion hemicolon Pinhey, 1964Yellow-legged Sprite
Pseudagrion isidromorai (Compte Sart, 1967)⇒ Eutelia affinis Hampson, 1918
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion malagasoides Pinhey, 1973
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion risi Schmidt, 1936Cameroon Sprite
Pseudagrion serrulatum Karsch, 1894
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti sjoestedti Foerster, 1906
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis alluaudi Martin, 1896Indian Ocean Fineliner
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly

Subnodes of Coenagrionidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyAgriocnemidinae
Fraser, 1957
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnurinae
Fraser, 1957
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudagrioninae
Tillyard, 1917
4
43
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