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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
45
265
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
31
186
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
181
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
65
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
38
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
5 Families width 100 Species and 9 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies61SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings17SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Australia
38 Genera with 100 Species
#ACEILMNOPRSTX
Aciagrion Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1917wisp10SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Antiagrion Ris, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Archibasis Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Austrocoenagrion Kennedy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Austrosticta Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eurysticta Watson, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail9SpeciesTaxom
Labidiosticta Watson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lithosticta Watson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neosticta Tillyard, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Nesosticta1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 198413SpeciesTaxom
Oristicta Tillyard, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 192111SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1917Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
100 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906Blue Slim
Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906Silver wisp
Agriocnemis australis (Selys, 1877)⇒ Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis dobsoni Fraser, 1954Tropical wisp
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis kunjina Watson, 1974Pilbara wisp
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis pygmaea pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis rubricauda Tillyard, 1913Red - rumped Wisp
Agriocnemis thoracalis (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Agriocnemis rubricauda Tillyard, 1913
Agrion heterostictum Burmeister, 1839
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Archibasis mimetes Tillyard, 1913Blue-banded Longtail
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austroagrion pindrina Watson, 1969Pilbara billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926Red - rumped Wisp
Austrocnemis obscura Theischinger..., 1991Kimberley longlegs
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrocoenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Austrosticta fieldi Tillyard, 1908Northern pondsitter
Austrosticta frater Theischinger, 1997Eastern pondsitter
Austrosticta soror Sjöstedt, 1917Kimberley pondsitter
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eurysticta coolawanyah Watson, 1969Pilbara pin
Eurysticta coomalie Watson, 1991Commalie pin
Eurysticta kununurra Watson, 1991Kimberley pin
Eurysticta reevesi Theischinger, 2001Queensland pin
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica Tillyard, 1913
Ischnura luta Polhemus, As..., 2000
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Labidiosticta vallisi Fraser, 1955Large wiretail
Lithosticta macra Watson, 1991Rock narrow-wing
Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869
Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913Southern pinfly
Neosticta canescens canescens Tillyard, 1913
Neosticta canescens dorrigoensis Tillyard, 1913
Neosticta fraseri Watson, 1991Tropical pinfly
Neosticta silvarum Sjöstedt, 1917Forest pinfly
Nesosticta canescens
Nososticta baroalba Watson & The..., 1983Black-winged Threadtail
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906Green-blue Threadtail
Nososticta fraterna Lieftinck, 1933Northern threadtail
Nososticta kalumburu Watson & The..., 1984Spot-winged Threadtail
Nososticta koolpinyah Watson & The..., 1984Koolpinyah threadtail
Nososticta koongarra Watson & The..., 1984Citrine threadtail
Nososticta liveringa Watson & The..., 1984Malachite threadtail
Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000Striped threadtail
Nososticta pilbara Watson, 1969Pilbara damselfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaria Tillyard, 1906Five-spot threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Nososticta taracumbi Watson & The..., 1984Melville Island threadtail
Oristicta filicicola Tillyard, 1913Slender wiretail
Oristicta filicola
Oristicta rosendaleorum Burwell, 2017Cape York Wiretail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869Norther Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer aureum (Theischinger, 1997)⇒ Eutelia auratrix Walker, 1858
Pseudagrion ignifer ignifer Tillyard, 1906
Pseudagrion ingrid Theischinger, 2000Azure riverdamsel
Pseudagrion jedda Theischinger..., 1991Dusky Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997Citrine-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta banksi Tillyard, 1913Northern wiretail
Rhadinosticta handschini Lieftinck, 1933Wiretail
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis argiocnemis Lieftinck, 1949
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Australia
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
22
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsostictidae
Fraser, 1955
Narrow-wings, Pinflies, Pins, Pondsitters, Wiretails
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatycnemididae
Tillyard, 1917
White-legged damselflies, white-legged damselfly
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom