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Checklist for Superfamily Coenagrionoidea Kirby, 1890
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
83
388
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
55
280
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
43
256
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
18
86
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
52
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
6 Families width 161 Species and 7 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies129SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails9SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
52 Genera with 161 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers19SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets18SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets20SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Idiocnemis Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail21SpeciesTaxom
Isosticta Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites4SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails3SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1990Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1916Lilysquatters1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs6SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19628SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1957Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculobasis Machado, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18323SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
161 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion mesonum
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Argia deceptor Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia gemella Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Cercion lindenii lindenii Selys, 1840
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Ceriagrion tenellum tenellum de Villers, 1789
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coeliccia mattii Phan & Kompier, 2016
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion hylas Trybom, 1889Frey's Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion lindenii (Selys, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale mercuriale Charpentier, 1840
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion tengchongensis Yu & Bu, 2007
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma cyathigerum cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epipleoneura fuscaenea Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura pereirai Machado, 1964
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Idiocnemis inornata Selys, 1878
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861Furtive Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura thelmae Lieftinck, 1966
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isosticta robustior Ris, 1915
Isosticta tillyardi Campion, 1921
Leptagrion aculeatum Santos, 1965
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Mesoleptobasis cyanolineata Wasscher, 1998
Metaleptobasis bicornis Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis quadricornis Selys, 1877
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Neoneura bilinearis Selys, 1860
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura myrthea Williamson, 1917
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Palaemnema brevignoni Machet, 1990
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis aurantipes (Lieftinck, 1965)⇒ Agrilus quaestionis Obenberger, 1931
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis malgassica (Schmidt, 1951)⇒ Agrilus queenslandiae Obenberger, 1936
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes pennipes Pallas, 1771
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion basicornu Schmidt, 1936
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta banksi Tillyard, 1913Northern wiretail
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis byersi Westfall, 1957Duckweed Firetail
Tuberculobasis yanomami De Marmels, 1992
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Coenagrionoidea with occurrences in West Europe
FamilyCoenagrionidae
Kirby, 1890
Narrow-winged damselflies, Narrow-Winged Damselfly, Pond damselflies, Pond Damsels
33
129
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIsostictidae
Fraser, 1955
Narrow-wings, Pinflies, Pins, Pondsitters, Wiretails
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatycnemididae
Tillyard, 1917
White-legged damselflies, white-legged damselfly
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyProtoneuridae
Tillyard, 1917
Bambootails, Pinflies, Threadtails
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom