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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
33
235
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
131
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
131
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
40
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
26
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly
16
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
16 Genera with 112 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1928wisp9SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 183910SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1893Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets21SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyagrion May, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195649SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
112 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aciagrion dondoense Dijkstra, 2007Opal Slim
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion heterosticta Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion pinheyi Samways, 2001Emerald-striped Slim
Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955Swamp Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma fractum (Ris, 1921)⇒ Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959White-masked Whisp
Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera Pinhey, 1959
Agriocnemis falcifera transvaalica Pinhey, 1974
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis ruberrima (Balinsky, 1961)⇒ 
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agrion caffrum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839
Agrion fasciatum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Chlorolestes fasciatum
Agrion furcigerum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842
Agrion glabrum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839
Agrion glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Agrion kersteni (Gersaecker, 1869)⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869
Agrion plagiatum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Lestes plagiata
Agrion senegalensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842
Agrion tessellatum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839
Agrion virgatum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839
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
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Enallagma angolicum Pinhey, 1966
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Euxoa achyricola Corti, 1931
Enallagma nigridorsum nigridorsum
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma polychromaticum Barnard, 1937
Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921
Enallagma rotundipennis (Samways, 1992)⇒ Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921
Enallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921
Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898
Erythromma commoniae (Förstr, 1902)⇒ Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elongatum (Martin, 1907)⇒ Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Pinheyagrion angolicum Pinhey, 1966Angola Bluet
Proischnura polychromatica Barnard, 1937Cape Bluet
Proischnura polychromaticum (Barnard, 1937)⇒ Pseudagrion arabicum Waterston, 1980
Proischnura rotundipennis Ris, 1921Round-winged Bluet
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion arabicum Waterston, 1980
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion coelestis Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950Black Sprite
Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961Dening's Sprite
Pseudagrion draconis (Barnard, 1937)⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869
Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842Cape Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hageni hageni Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion helenae Balinsky, 1964Helen's Sprite
Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931Inconspicuous Sprite
Pseudagrion inopinatum Balinsky, 1971Badplaas Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950Green-striped Sprite
Pseudagrion malgassicum Schmidt, 1951
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum kogmani Barnard, 1937
Pseudagrion natalense (Ris, 1921)⇒ Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921
Pseudagrion newtoni Pinhey, 1962Harlequin Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion praetextatum (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Eutelia bryochlora Roepke, 1941
Pseudagrion pseudosjoestedti (Pinehy, 1964)⇒ Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964
Pseudagrion rubroviridis (Pinhey, 1955)⇒ Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956
Pseudagrion rufostigma Longfield, 1947Dark Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti jacksoni Pinhey, 1961
Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964Red-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum pseudomassaicum Pinhey, 1951
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956Blue-spotted Sprite
Pseudagrion umsingaziense Balinsky, 1963Umsingazi Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Teinobasis agriocnemis

Subnodes of Coenagrionidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyAgriocnemidinae
Fraser, 1957
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCoenagrioninae
Kirby, 1890
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnurinae
Fraser, 1957
7
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudagrioninae
Tillyard, 1917
3
45
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