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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
186
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
127
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
127
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
54
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
37
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico
5 Families width 154 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies131SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants8SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico
37 Genera with 154 Species
#ACDEHILMNPST
Acanthagrion Selys, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 02SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1996Dancers53SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobasis Selys, 1967Swampdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enacantha Donnelly & A..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets15SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail10SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1930Yellowfaces2SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1907Robust Threadtails5SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels8SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
154 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chararum Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Agrion calidum Hagen, 1861
Agrion civile Hagen, 1862
Agrion cupreum Hagen, 1861
Agrion demorsum Hagen, 1861
Agrion extraneum Hagen, 1861
Agrion immundum Hagen, 1861
Agrion lacrimans Hagen, 1861
Agrion praevarum Hagen, 1861
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion lais Brauer Brauer, 0
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 carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia deami Calvert, 1902
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 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 lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia leonorae Garrison, 1994Leonora's Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
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 pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia percellulata Calvert, 1902
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia rudolphi Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia sabino Garrison, 1994Sabino Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia variabilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Chrysobasis lucifer Donnelly, 1967Lucifer Damsel
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enacantha caribbea Donnelly & A..., 1966
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma cyathigerum cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
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
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneoneura machadoi
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
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 hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptobasis candelaria Alayo, 1968Caribbean Swampdamsel
Leptobasis melinogaster González-Sor..., 2002Cream-tipped Swamp Damsel
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Mesoleptobasis acuminata Santos, 1961
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoerythromma gladiolatum Williamson &..., 1930
Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903Coral-fronted Threadtail
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura paya Calvert, 1907
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Palaemnema paulitaba Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
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 rojiza González, 1992
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis byersi Westfall, 1957Duckweed Firetail
Telebasis collopistes Calvert, 1902
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis incolumis Williamson &..., 1930Oasis Firetail
Telebasis levis Garrison, 2009
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Mexico
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
26
131
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom