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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
221
878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
142
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
54
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
39
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
6 Families width 190 Species and 5 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies149SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants9SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
39 Genera with 190 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPST
Acanthagrion Selys, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1996Dancers68SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1903
Aurora Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobasis Selys, 1967Swampdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
Eurasian Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Cyanallagma Kennedy, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enacantha Donnelly & A..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets12SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail13SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1930Yellowfaces2SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1907Robust Threadtails4SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1992Shadowdamsels25SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
190 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Acanthagrion speculum Garrison, 1985
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion kennedyi Leonard, 1937
Anisagrion lais Brauer Brauer, 0
Anisagrion truncatipenne Calvert, 1902
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia calida Hagen, 1861
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia deami Calvert, 1902
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia funcki Selys, 1854
Argia funebris Hagen, 1861
Argia garrisoni Daigle, 1991
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia haberi Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia harknessi Calvert, 1899Harkness' Dancer
Argia herberti Calvert, 1902
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia leonorae Garrison, 1994Leonora's Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia medullaris Hagen, 1865
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia munda Calvert, 1902Apache Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia percellulata Calvert, 1902
Argia pima Garrison, 1994Pima Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia rogersi Calvert, 1902
Argia sabino Garrison, 1994Sabino Dancer
Argia schorri Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907
Argia variabilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Argiocnemis rubescens lunulata Selys, 1877
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Chrysobasis lucifer Donnelly, 1967Lucifer Damsel
Drepanoneura letitia Donnelly, 1992
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enacantha caribbea Donnelly & A..., 1966
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Enallagma eiseni Calvert, 1895Baja Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma rua (Donnelly, 1968)⇒ Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Epipleoneura letitia (Donnelly, 1992)⇒ Agrilus testor Kerremans, 1900
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura posita acicularis (Donnelly, 1965)⇒ Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861
Ischnura posita atezca (Novelo-Gutié..., 1989)⇒ Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis candelaria Alayo, 1968Caribbean Swampdamsel
Leptobasis guanacaste Paulson, 2009
Leptobasis melinogaster González-Sor..., 2002Cream-tipped Swamp Damsel
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Metaleptobasis foreli Ris, 1918
Metaleptobasis westfalli (Cumming, 1954)⇒ Euxoa huebneri Boursin, 1926
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Nehalennia minuta minuta Selys, 1857
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoerythromma gladiolatum Williamson &..., 1930
Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903Coral-fronted Threadtail
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Neoneura paya Calvert, 1907
Oxyagrion zielmae Costa, De So..., 2006
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema baltodanoi Brooks, 1989Cacao Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema bilobulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema brucei Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema chiriquita Calvert, 1931Chiriquita Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema collaris Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema cyclohamulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema joanetta Kennedy, 1940
Palaemnema melanota Ris, 1918Black-backed Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema melanura Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema mutans Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulicaxa Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitaba Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema reventazoni Calvert, 1931Reventazí³n Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema spinulata Donnelly, 1992
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura corculum Calvert, 1907
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Protoneura peramans Calvert, 1902
Protoneura rojiza González, 1992
Protoneura sulfurata Donnelly, 1989Sulphury Threadtail
Psaironeura angeloi Tennessen, 2016
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis aurea M.L. May, 1992
Telebasis boomsmae Garrison, 1994
Telebasis collopistes Calvert, 1902
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis garleppi Ris, 1918
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis incolumis Williamson &..., 1930Oasis Firetail
Telebasis isthmica Calvert, 1902
Telebasis levis Garrison, 2009
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Telebasis vulnerata Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
27
149
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsostictidae
Fraser, 1955
Narrow-wings, Pinflies, Pins, Pondsitters, Wiretails
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatycnemididae
Tillyard, 1917
White-legged damselflies, white-legged damselfly
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
2
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom