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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
72
391
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
295
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
284
969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
15
78
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
35
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Asia
5 Families width 160 Species and 16 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies104SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies34SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails8SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Asia
35 Genera with 160 Species
#ABCDEIMNOPSTY
Aciagrion Selys, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1882wisp9SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 2017Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Boninagrion Asahina, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 178911SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 193212SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1949Eurasian Bluets21SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 192212SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1871American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Indocnemis Laidlaw, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail22SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1933Lilysquatters10SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1951Featherlegs7SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 192210SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sinocnemis Wilson & Zhou, 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Sinosticta Wilson, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Yunnanosticta Dow & Zhang, 20182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
160 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aciagrion arakawai (Matsumura, 1931)⇒ Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876
Aciagrion hisopa Selys, 1876Hisop's dartlet
Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876Wandering Midget
Aciagrion tillyardi (Laidlaw, 1919)⇒ Aciagrion approximans Selys, 1876
Agriocnemis australis (Selys, 1877)⇒ Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis femina oryzae Lieftinck, 1962
Agriocnemis hyacintha (Tillyard, 1913)⇒ Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis kagiensis (Matsumura, 1910)⇒ Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877Milky dartlet
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis pygmaea pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis velaris (Selys, 1882)⇒ Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842
Agrion grahami (Needham, 1930)⇒ Matrona oberthueri McLachlan, 1894
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Boninagrion ezoin (Asahina, 1952)⇒ Ischnura ezoin Asahina, 1952
Calicnemia atkinsoni (Selys, 1886)⇒ Calicnemia eximia Selys, 1863
Calicnemia chaoi Wilson, 2004
Calicnemia eximia Selys, 1863
Calicnemia haksik Wilson & Reels, 2003
Calicnemia sinensis Lieftinck, 1984Chinese Mountain Damsel
Calicnemia soccifera Yu & Chen, 2013
Cercion malayanum Selys, 1876
Cercion quadrigerum (Selys, 1883)⇒ Cercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Cercion sauteri (Ris, 1916)⇒ Cercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Cercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion auranticum ryukyuanum Asahina, 1967
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Ceriagrion fallax fallax Ris, 1914Black-tailed marsh dart
Ceriagrion latericium (Lieftinck, 1951)⇒ Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Ceriagrion sinense Asahina, 1967
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coeliccia chromothorax Selys, 1891
Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912Blue Forest Damsel
Coeliccia didyma Selys, 1863
Coeliccia flavicauda Ris, 1912
Coeliccia flavicauda flavicauda Ris, 1912
Coeliccia flavicauda masakii Asahina, 1951
Coeliccia macrostigma Laidlaw, 1918
Coeliccia poungyi Fraser, 1924
Coeliccia ryukyuensis (Asahina, 1951)⇒ Coeliccia macrostigma Laidlaw, 1918
Coeliccia ryukyuensis amamii Asahina, 1962
Coeliccia ryukyuensis ryukyuensis Asahina, 1951
Coeliccia scutellum Laidlaw, 1932
Coenagrion aculeatum Yu & Bu, 2007
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion concinnum (Johanson, 1859)⇒ Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894
Coenagrion convalescens (Bartenef, 1914)⇒ Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894
Coenagrion ecornutum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion glaciale Selys, 1872
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion holdereri Förster, 1900
Coenagrion hylas Trybom, 1889Frey's Damselfly
Coenagrion impar Needham, 1930
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion minor (Belyshev, 1955)⇒ Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion tengchongensis Yu & Bu, 2007
Coenagrion terue Asahina, 1949
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera arachnoides (Fraser, 1922)⇒ Copera ciliata Selys, 1863
Copera bhatnagri (Sahni, 1965)⇒ Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842
Copera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed Featherlegs
Copera imbricata Hagen, 1863
Copera lacteola (Selys, 1863)⇒ Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Copera stevensi (Laidlaw, 1914)⇒ Copera ciliata Selys, 1863
Copera striatipes (Selys, 1863)⇒ Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842
Copera subannulata (Selys, 1886)⇒ Copera ciliata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Copera trotteri (Fraser, 1922)⇒ Copera ciliata Selys, 1863
Drepanosticta brownelli Tinkham, 1938
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Drepanosticta elongata Wilson & Reels, 2001
Drepanosticta hongkongensis Wilson, 1996Blue-tailed Shadowdamsel
Drepanosticta zhoui Wilson & Reels, 2001
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma circulatum (Selys, 1883)⇒ Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma deserti Selys, 1871Desert Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma humerale Selys, 1887
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Indocnemis orang Förster, 1907
Ischnura amelia (Needham, 1930)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura bhimtalensis (Sahni, 1965)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura brevispina (de Selys, 1876)⇒ Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842
Ischnura delicata (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans elegans Vander Linden, 1820
Ischnura ezoin Asahina, 1952
Ischnura forcipata Morton, 1907Forcipate dartlet
Ischnura formosana (Chujo, 1931)⇒ Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865
Ischnura lobata (Needham, 1930)⇒ Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865
Ischnura nainitalensis (Sahni, 1965)⇒ Ischnura forcipata Morton, 1907
Ischnura orientalis (Selys, 1876)⇒ Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura rubilio Selys, 1876Western golden dartlet
Ischnura rufostigma Selys, 1876Reddish-orange dartlet
Ischnura rufostigma mildredae Fraser, 1927
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Metaleptobasis orthogonia von Ellenrieder, 2013
Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972Four-spot Midget
Mortonagrion selenion Ris, 1916
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Paracercion admirationis (Navas, 1933)⇒ Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876
Paracercion ambiguum Kompier & Yu, 2016
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion calamorum dyeri Fraser, 1919
Paracercion hieroglyphicum Brauer, 1865Japanese Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Paracercion plagiosum Needham, 1930
Paracercion sexlineatum (Selys, 1883)⇒ Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876
Paracercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Paracercion trilineatum (Navas, 1933)⇒ Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876
Platycnemis echigoana Asahina, 1955
Platycnemis foliacea Selys, 1886
Platycnemis foliacea sasakii Asahina, 1949
Platycnemis foliosa Navas, 1932
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycnemis phyllopoda Djakonov, 1926
Platycnemis sanguinipes Schmidt, 1951
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Prodasineura corvina (Lieftinck, 1930)⇒ Agrilus avulsus Kerremans, 1903
Prodasineura croconota Ris, 1916Orange-backed Threadtail
Prodasineura dolorosa (Needham, 1930)⇒ Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922
Prodasineura gaudawricus (Sahni, 1965)⇒ Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922
Prodasineura longjingensis (Zhou, 1981)⇒ Prodasineura croconota Ris, 1916
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Protosticta beaumonti Wilson, 1997Short-winged Shadowdamsel
Protosticta curiosa Fraser, 1934
Protosticta taipokauensis Asahina & Du..., 1987White-banded Shadowdamsel
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Pseudagrion flavifrons (Needham & Gyger, 1939)⇒ Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pilidorsum Brauer, 1868
Pseudagrion pilidorsum pilidorsum Brauer, 1868
Pseudagrion pruinosum Burmeister, 1839
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion rubriceps rubriceps Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion siamensis (Fraser, 1922)⇒ Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842
Pseudagrion spencei Fraser, 1922Brook Sprite
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Pyrrhosoma tinctipenne McLachlan, 1894
Pyrrhosoma tinctipennis McLachlan, 1894
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sinosticta hainanense Wilson & Reels, 2001
Sinosticta ogatai Matsuki & Saito, 1996Yellow-spotted Shadowdamsel
Sinosticta sylvatica Yu & Bu, 2009
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Yunnanosticta cyaneocollaris Dow & Zhang, 2018
Yunnanosticta wilsoni Dow & Zhang, 2018

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in East Asia
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
21
104
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
7
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom