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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
128
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
49
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
27
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
5 Families width 94 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies71SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants6SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
27 Genera with 94 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 187611SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers17SpeciesTaxom
Cyanallagma Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeonympha Rácenis, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Junix Rácenis, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lamproneura De Marmels, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1992Swamp damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Mesamphiagrion Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails11SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1989Shadowdamsels6SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1989Firetails4SpeciesTaxom
Tepuibasis De Marmels, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
94 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion adustum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion imeriense De Marmels, 1989
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion minutum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion vidua Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion inornatum Selys, 1876
Argia appendiculata Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia collata (Selys, 1865)⇒ Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia cuneifera Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia euphorbia Fraser, 1946
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia guyanica Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia infumata Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Cyanallagma laterale Selys, 1876
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura demarmelsi von Ellenrie..., 2008
Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura haroldoi Santos, 1964
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura metallica Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura ocuene De Marmels, 1989
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura tariana Machado, 1985
Epipleoneura uncinata De Marmels, 1989
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Hylaeonympha magoi Rácenis, 1968Woodnymph Damsel
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Junix elumbis Rácenis, 1968Tiny Threadtail
Lamproneura lucerna De Marmels, 2003
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Leptobasis yanomami (De Marmels, 1992)⇒ Agrilus telpuchtli Fisher, 1938
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
Mesamphiagrion laterale Selys, 1876
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Metaleptobasis fernandezi (Rácenis, 1955)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Metaleptobasis manicaria (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura cristina Rácenis, 1955
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura desana Machado, 1989
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Neoneura fulvicollis Selys, 1886
Neoneura gaida (Rácenis, 1953)⇒ Agrilus aurantioguttatus Hespenheide, 1990
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura luzmarina De Marmels, 1989
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura myrthea Williamson, 1917
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxyagrion imeriense De Marmels, 1989
Palaemnema clementia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema melanostigma Hagen, 1860Webworms
Palaemnema mutans Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema orientalis De Marmels, 1989
Palaemnema tepuica De Marmels, 1989
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura bifurcata Sjöstedt, 1918
Psaironeura machadoi (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Psaironeura bifurcata Sjöstedt, 1918
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis bastiaani Bick & Bick, 1996
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Telebasis selaopyge De Marmels, 1989
Tepuibasis neblinae De Marmels, 1989

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in Venezuela
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
21
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom