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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
115
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
87
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
87
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
24
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
16
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly
10
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
10 Genera with 68 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp7SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 195210SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1956American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1955Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 187630SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion heterosticta Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion heterostictum Pinhey, 1972Long Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma longfieldae Fraser, 1947
Africallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936Spotted Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Africallagma vaginale Sjöstedt, 1917Forest Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis inversa Karsch, 1899Highland Wisp
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis palaeforma Pinhey, 1959Papyrus Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion banditum Kipping & Di..., 2015Band-eyed Citril
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952)⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Ceriagrion platystigma (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Enallagma longfieldae (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Euplexia albinota Moore, 1867
Enallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936
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
Neoneura cristina Rácenis, 1955
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Proischnura subfurcatum Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion beadlei (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906
Pseudagrion bicoerulans Martin, 1906Giant Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936Cryptic Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion kibalense Longfield, 1959Forest Sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion pseudomassaicum (Pinhey, 1951)⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion rufocinctum Pinhey, 1956Albertine Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury 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 sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite

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

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnurinae
Fraser, 1957
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProtoneurinae
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudagrioninae
Tillyard, 1917
2
37
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